( 33) graces mull have feveral conditions, and the feveral Wettings for our prefent life and Relations and Callings, and fo howma- ny forts of Faith fhould we have as well as juftifying faith ? even one faith Adopting, another Glorifying, etc. And ( as to the quality) it is a groundlefs conceitthat the be- liefor Acceptance of every particular inferiour mercy fhould be our title to that particular mercy : For then the covetous would have title to their Riches, ,becaufe they accept them as from Chrift, and the natural man would have this title to his health, and-l e,and fo of the reft : whereas it is clear that it is faith in Chrift as Chrift, as God and man, King- Prieft and Prophet, that is the condition of our Title, even to health, and life, andevery bit of bread fo far as we have it as heirs of the Promife. The promife is that all things Jha11Work together (not to every one that is willing to have the benefit, but) to them that love Ç-d, Rom.8..28. if we leek fi'rfl the Kingdom of God andhùRighteon/efs, ( not righteoufnefs alone,snuch lets pardon alone) other things Jhallbe added, Matth.6.3 3. Fourthly, If theReceiving of Chrift as Chr.ít, effentially,be that upon which we have title to his benefits, then there"are not feveral acts-of faith receiving thofe feveral benefits, neceffary as the condition of our Title to them. But the Antecedent is true : as I prove thus. The Title to Chrift himfelf includeth a title to all thefebene- fits ( that are made over to the heirs of Promife: ) But on our acceptance of Chrift we have tale to Chrift himfelf : therefore upon our acceptance ofChri.t(as the fimpie condition)we have title to all thefe benefits. Rom. 8, 3 z, [ He that #ared not hie owes fon, but gave him up for w all, how fhall he not with him alfa freely give eu all things ? I fo that ad eh:ngs are given in the gift of Chrift, or with him. Th erefore Receiving him is the means ofReceiving all. I john 5.1 I I 2. [ Godbath given NI eternal life,and this life is in his fon ; He that batb the fan bath life ; ana' he that bathnot the fon bath not life.] So that accepting Chrift as Chrift, makes him ours ( by way ofcondition;) and then our life of Jul ifica- .tion and fana ification is in him and comes with him. Coming to Chriff as Chrift, is the .foie undivided condition F of
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