Faith and Love, inseparable. [ 1985]
IT is a Rule published by the Heathen,* 1.1 that all Vertues are so interwoven and linked together in a chain, that he that hath one hath all, and he that wanteth but one wante••h all. So it is with that worthy pair of Graces, that Heavenly couple, Faith and Love; Faith not without Love, nor Love without Faith, but both together; Not Faith without works, nor works, without Faith, but the one must be fruitfull to bring forth works, and the other thankfull to con∣fesse them, Faith must work by Love, and Love live by Faith,* 1.2 for Faith with∣out Love is but seeming, and Love without Faith is disordered; Then as it is Christ's own rule, that the things which God hath joyned together no Man should put a sunder, so Faith and Love being lodged as two guests in one house and locked up as two Iewels in one Cabinet, they should by no Man whatsoever be dis-joyned or divided.