the Epiftlë to the tiailátiaxu, Chap5 ' 447 on,and repentance:yet inmany amongvs, this faithís without any conuerfion or change of heart and life : and therefore it is bur dead faith. I I I.True faith is mixed with contraric vnbe- leefe,foas they that bcleeue,feclein themfelues a want offaith, 5 andmuchvnbelecfe. But there are many among vs thatfay, theyperfefilybeleeue , and that they neuer fo much as'doub -. ted in all their hues. Now fuch a faith , is a vaine perfwafon. I V.Manythat boaft of their faith in Chrift ;want faith in the prouiéence olGod , touching food and raiment. Ard that is manifett,becaure they vfe anyvnlawfull meaner tohelpe them-; 10 felues:now if their faith falle them in a fnaaller point, it cannot be found ?Attu greateft ofall. Secondly,by faith is meant faith towards men, & that (lands: in two things.Oneis,to fpeake the trueth from the heart:the o- ther is, to be faithfull and iutt in the keeping of our hunch 15 promife,and word. This faith is a rare vertue in there dales. For the common fä-' Íhionofthem that hue bybargaining, is, tovie glofing, facing,' fodthing,lying,diffembiing,and all manner all-lifts. Andwith many it is a conferred principie , that there is ne ItUrng sn i re 20 world,vnlefe we lieandshRsnble.They that deale with ehapm.en; !hall heardly knowwhat is trueth , they haue Co' manyworder andfo many fhifts.In this refpeE,Chrittians come fhort o(the Turkes,who are raid to be equall,open,and plaine dealing ízr. without fraud,or deccipt. 5 Oúr care therfore mull be tocherrifh, & maintain ainögvs,' the vertue Offaith,and truth.Reafons,I.Gods commandement9 Put away lying,andlet emery man /peake the truth so hisneighbour. E'ph.4 t S.I i.Bytruthwe are like to C ód, whole wales are all 'truth:whohates a lying tongue. Prou.6. 17. wholefpirit is the 30 spirit oftrueth.I I I. I:yars beare the imageof the detail!. I-le is the father ot'hes.Ioh.8.44.fooft then as thou heft,thou"makefF thy tongue the instrument of the dcutll. I V. Eternal!Ptanifli7. ment in the lake that burneswith fire and'brhnftone , Reu. z t S.Hercmarke,that liars areentertained at the fame table with, 35 murderers'and theeues: and the liar neuer goes inPunilhed. Prou. 1,9.5. V. To,fpeake the trueth from the heart is a mat kc'dfGodschild, Pfal. t 5.2 And he whole faith failes to- wards men,tiiali much more falle towards God. ,fiMeekeáses]The fame'in effe&with longfuffering The.dif- l.erencc
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