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A plea for alms delivered in a sermon at the spital, before a solemn…A plea for almes delivered in a sermon at the spital, before a solemn…
A plea for alms delivered in a sermon at the spital, before a solemn assembly of the city, on Tuesday in Easter week, April. 13. 1658. / By Thomas Watson Minister of Stephens Walbrook. Lond.A plea for almes delivered in a sermon at the spital, before a solemn assembly of the city, on Tuesday in Easter week, April. 13. 1658. / By Thomas Watson Minister of Stephens Walbrook. Lond.
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1658
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1. Because they are of a more noble diffusive nature. Though faith be more needful for our selves, yet works are more beneficial to others. *Faith is a receptive grace, it is all for self-interest, it moves within its own sphere; works are for the good of others. And it is a more blessed thing to give, than to receive.
1. Because they are of a more noble diffusive nature. Though faith be more needful for our selves, yet works are more beneficial to others. *Faith is a receptive grace, it is all for selfinterest, it moves within its own sphere; workes are for the good of others. And it is a more blessed thing to give, than to receive.
- *Fidei est accipere Charitatis distribuere. Austin.
2. Good works are more visible and conspicuous than faith. Faith is a more occult grace. It may lie hid in the heart and not be seen, ⟨p. 27⟩but when works are joined with it, now it shines forth in its native beauty; Though a garden be never so decked with flowers, yet they are not seen till the light come: So the heart of a Christian may be enriched with Faith, but it is like a flower in the night, it is not seen till works come; when this light shines before men, then faith appears in its orient Colours.
2. Good works are more visible and conspicuous than faith. Faith is a more occult grace. It may lie hid in the heart and not be seen, ⟨p. 27⟩but when works are joyned with it, now it shines forth in its native beautie; Though a garden be never so deck'd with flowers, yet they are not seen till the light come: So the heart of a Christian may be enrich'd with Faith, but it is like a flower in the night, it is not seen till works come; when this light shines before men, then faith appears in its orient Colours.