Evidences of true faith

The Sum of Saving Knowledge by David Dickson and James Durham, with audio and free PDF: a Reformed theological treatise on the gospel and salvation

The Evidences of True Faith

So much for the laying the grounds of faith, and warrants to believe. Now, for evidencing of true faith by fruits, these four things are requisite:

I. That the believer be soundly convinced, in his judgment, of his obligation to keep the whole moral law, all the days of his life; and that not the less, but so much the more, as he is delivered by Christ from the covenant of works, and curse of the law.

II. That he endeavour to grow in the exercise and daily practice of godliness and righteousness.

III. That the course of his new obedience run in the right channel, that is, through faith in Christ, and through a good conscience, to all the duties of love towards God and man.

IV. That he keep strait communion with the fountain Christ Jesus, from whom grace must run along, for furnishing of good fruits.