For one to say he has faith, and yet lives in sin, is as if one should say he was in health when his vitals are perished. Faith is a virgin grace, it is joined with sanctity. Holding the mystery of faith in a pure conscience. The jewel of faith is always put in the cabinet of a pure conscience. The woman that touched Christ by faith fetched a healing and cleansing virtue from him.
True faith is obedient.
The obedience of faith. Faith melts our will into the will of God. If God commands duty, though unwelcome to flesh and blood, faith obeys. By faith Abraham obeyed. It not only believes the promise, but obeys the command.