The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer

5. Faith is a life-fructifying §5grace, it is fruitful. Julian upbraiding the Christians, said, that their Motto was Only believe; and the Papists call us solifidians: Indeed, when faith is alone, and views all the rare beauties in Christ, then faith sets a low value and esteem upon works: but when faith goes abroad in the world, good works are the handmaids that wait on this Queen. Though we place faith in the highest Orb in matter of Justification, yet good works are in conjunction with it in matter of Sanctification. 'Tis no wrong to good works to give faith the upper hand, which ⟨p. 254⟩goes hand in hand with Christ. Good works are not separated from faith, only faith challengeth its seniority. Faith believes as if it did not work, and it works as if it did not believe. Faith hath Rachels eye, and Leahs womb:¹ Rom. 7.4. That ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that ye should bring forth fruit unto God. Faith is that Spouse-like grace which marries Christ, and good works are the children which faith bears.

5. Faith is a life-fructifying §5grace, it is fruitfull. Iulian upbraiding the Christians, said, that their Motto was Only beleeve; and the Papists call us solifidians: Indeed, when faith is alone, and views all the rare beauties in Christ, then faith sets a low value and esteem upon works: but when faith goes abroad in the world, good works are the handmaids that wait on this Queen. Though we place faith in the highest Orb in matter of Justification, yet good works are in conjunction with it in matter of Sanctification. 'Tis no wrong to good works to give faith the upper hand, which ⟨p. 254⟩goes hand in hand with Christ. Good works are not separated from faith, only faith challengeth its seniority. Faith believes as if it did not work, and it works as if it did not believe. Faith hath Rachels eye, and Leahs womb:¹