The Life ofFaith. 201 It is the great work of Faith, to militate under him, as the Captain ofour falvation ; and by vertue of his precepts, ex- ample and.Spirit to overcome as he path overcome. Ofwhich moreanon. Dire& t S. Death alfa muff be entertained and conqueredLy Faith in Chrìff. We muti fee it as already conquered by him, and entertain it as the paffage to him : This alto will be after fpoken to. Dires. 19. Faith muff believe in Chriff as our Judge, to give ns our final Jufificarion, and fentence us to endlefs life,Rom. 14.. 9,10. John 5. 22,24,2g. Dires. 20. Lafly, Faith muff fee Chriff as preparing us a place in Heaven, andpfffieg it for us, and ready to receive us to hinirelf. But all this 1 only name, becaufe it will fall in in the lati Chapters. CHAP. III. Direiiions to live by Faith on the Holy Gboft. '°His is not the leali part of the life of Faith. If the Spirit I give us Faith it Pelf, then Faith hath certainly its proper work to do towards that Spirit which giveth it : And if the Spirit be the worker ofall other grace, and Faith be the means on our part, then Faith hath fomewhat to do with the Holy Ghofi herein. The belt way that I can take in helping you to believe arigbt in the Holy Gboft, will be by opening the true fink of this great Article of our Faith to you, that by under- 4landing the matter aright, you may know what you arc here both to do, and to expels. Direr. r. The name of the Holy Ghoft, or Spirit of God, rs ufedin Scripture for the third perIon in the Trinity as conffitu_ rive, ender the thirdperfeaive principle ofoperation; and molt ufually as operating adextra, bycommunication. And therefore many Fatbers,and ancientDivinesand Schoolmen,fay,Tbat the Holy Gboft, the third perfon and principle is THE LOPE or for) ; whisk as it is Gods Love of hitñfelo rr a co4Jtttutivo D d pilot;
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