Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being
alone.
] It is like a lifeless carcass, a body without a soul, (
James 2:26 )
for as works, without faith, are dead works, so faith, without
works, is a dead faith, and not like the lively hope and faith of
regenerated persons: and indeed, such who have no other faith
than this are dead in trespasses and sins; not that works are the
life of faith, or that the life of faith lies in, and flows from
works; but, as Dr. Ames observes F2, good works are second acts,
necessarily flowing from the life of faith; to which may be
added, and by these faith appears to be living, lively and
active, or such who perform them appear to be true and living
believers.