252 t Cor.9.zg, I-Ieb.i 1.3 5. Hey; I x.:, A, The ate of faith roarer ning thefepro- :. m fer. a, * 6phcC..2.3. Aas i 6 3 I. Rom, S.z. Rom,oo.to. Ronç.t6. Rom. to. tt. Whatit is to liveby Faithconcerning price-,of on; calling, we fhall fight couragioufly, and mat with patience, - iiotwithi-taadin; all oppohtion. What can daunt him in the waits of'godlinefíe, or make him flacke his pace, who runaes to obtaine not a corrup. tibie, but an incorruptible crowne ? Byfaithfoamwere ,tortured, not acceptinf deliverance, that they might ob- taint'st better reffurretdion. Let. us Tonne with patience unto the race that is t before is,Looki,rig unto'Iefus, the Author andßni,(her ofourfaith, whofor the joy that wasfat before him,enduredthe croffe,de i fngthe [haw, andiefetdowneat theright handofthe throne ofGod, The ads of' faith concerning thefe protnífes bec thefe. Firfl, As anhumble petitioner it receiveth andlayeth hold upon falvatio,tit :l;elfe promifed,which weehave of Gods grace, as well as any benefit tending thereunto, As weare juflified by faith, fo we are* favedby faith; not in refpedof prefentfalvation or redemption, whereof here we are partakers, but in refpec4 of glorification to com^,in due time tobe revealed,Believe on theLordlefus, and thou fhalt beefaved! Byfaithwee have accefe into this grace, wherein wefiend and rejoyce in the hope of glory. When the Apoflle faith, With the heart Man believeth unto righteotsfneffe, and with the mouth confej,Tion is made untofalvation.Hedoth not fodiflinguifh thefe two, as if faith were thecaufe ofrighteçufneffe,confedion offalva- tion ; or as if faith were fofiicient to righteoufnefie, but not to falvation : for he had often faid, that wearefaved byfaith,that the prom/e is 6yfaith : But he describes the qualification of that faith which iuflifyeth and faveth, namely,that it is a fledfafl affiance, that flyeth to Godby hearty fupplication,and breaketh forth into profeffion of Gods name. The promife is, whofoever'hall callupon the name of the Lordfhall befaved : and faith herein,fiyeth to the throneof grace with ardent fupplications, and layeth hold offalvation promifcdofgrace. Secondly, Faithdoth not begin to apprehendlife, and then
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