_Man._ Alas, for want of this it is that so few understand the nature of faith, and the necessity of an inward change, in order to eternal life: but ignorantly live in the works of the law, by which no flesh can be justified. But indeed a man can receive nothing except it be given him from above. All is of grace, not of works. _Faith._ Well then, what shall we discourse of now? _Man._ What you will. I will talk of things heavenly or earthly, things moral or evangelical; things past or to come; provided that all be done to edifying. Now did _Faithful_ begin to wonder, and stepping to _Christian_, said softly, What a brave companion have we got? At this _Christian_ smiled, and said, “This man’s tongue will beguile twenty of them that know him not.” _Faith._ Do you know him then? _Christian._ Yes, better than he knows himself. His name is _Talkative_; he comes from our town; his religion lies in his tongue, but has no place in his heart. _Faith._ Then I am greatly deceived in him. _Christian._ So you are. He is one of them that _say and do not_. He talks of faith, of prayer, and of the new birth. But he only talks of them. He is the stain and reproach of religion. It can scarce have a good word where he lives, thro’ him. “A saint abroad, (say his neighbours) and a devil at home.” His life has caused many to stumble and fall, and probably will cause many more. _Faith._ Well, I see saying and doing are two things. _Christian._ Indeed they are, but poor _Talkative_ is not aware of this: he thinks hearing and saying will make a good Christian, and so deceives his own soul. _Faith._ I am not so fond of his company now. But how shall we get rid of him? _Christian._ Why, begin a serious discourse on the _power of religion_: and when he has _approved of it_, (for that he will) ask him plainly, whether it be set up in his _heart_, in his _house_, and in his _conversation_? Then _Faithful_ stepped forward again, and said, Come, what cheer? How is it now? _Talk._ I thank you, I thought we should have had a great deal of talk by this time. _Faith._ Well then, let us begin; and since you leave me to chuse the question, let it be this? How does the saving grace of God discover itself, when it is in the heart of man? _Talk._ I perceive then our talk is to be about the power of things. Well, ’tis a very good question. I answer thus; first, where the grace of God is in the heart, it causes a great outcry against sin. Secondly,―― _Faith._ Nay, hold. Let us consider one at once. I think you should rather say, it causeth the soul to abhor sin. _Talk._ Why, what difference is there between crying out against, and abhorring sin? _Faith._ O, a great deal. I have heard many cry out against sin, who could abide it well enough in the heart, house, and conversation. Some cry out against sin, as a mother cries out against the child in her lap: when she calls it slut and naughty girl; and then falls to kissing and hugging it.