Ch. 3 8 . of the fue of .8eleevers. to this day,when Mofes is read, 2 Cor. 3. i 5: And does not this vaile fo farre blinde their eyes that they fee not fo much as with Faith Hiftorical ? That which the Jewes to this time want, is that from which they fell, let Matter Tombes take that into confederal tion ; But to this day they want even a Faith Historical, had they kept Faith in Chrift fo farre as an affent in their whole Na tion, fo that they had pail ih name and dignity for Chrittiars, and has yet wanted among them that Faith that was laving, then there had beene colour for what Matter Tombes faies. But their State being as it is, and as it is here affirmed, I cannot but wonder at the vaile before Matter Tombes his eyes, that what is thus clear , fhould be thus held from him : And for his text, Ephef. 2, r2. being fpoke of chore Ephefians, when they were without Chrif{, without hope, with- ; out God in the world, were they not without a I)oginatical Faith, being at th,st time -(as the A.paftle there faies) Gent/es in the flefh, and called uncircuincilîon ? ver. i I. Were they not aliens and /Iran- 1 gers fo much as from the Common - wealth of Ifrael ? And though i in fome fenfe every regen -ate l rofeffing Chriflian is without Chrift, without God, without hope, refpetive to Paving fruition, and acceptable communion with him, yet that text is manifeftly a- bufed when it is applied to any of Chriflian profeflion. The whole mutt be carried on in a due application of it, Gentiles in the flefh, aliens from the Common - wealth of lfrael. And for his obfervati- on that it occafioned the Apoftles exclamation, O altitudo 1 O the depth, &c! ver, 3 3. Sure the goodneffe of God bringing the Gen. tiles who were Dogs,Matth, t 5.26.' unto the glory of children, and the feverity of God in calling the children of the Kingdome out, Alatth. 8. ra. might well occafion this exclamation in the Apoftle, as he had called to behold the goodneffe and feverity of God, on them which fell feverity, but towards the Gentiles -good. nefHe. He might well cry out upon this great turne of providence that ever the world faw (which in ages pall had beene hid , and the Angels defired to look into) 0 the depth, &c 1 Matter Tombes addes, And the whole (cope and tempt of the Apo files words do fo fully 'hew that the ingraPing is by giving of Faith according to E- legion, that as then -1, did, fo 1 now much more admire that Mr. M. Mr. G. fhould endeavour to oppofe fo cleare a truth.sHow fully the Apoftleswords do indeed Phew the contrary the Reader by this time I hope will be able to judge between us. He farther com- plaines. Rr That ßo5 ,
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