Right t9 Chrifl. . 305 of to be made them, and c,alling them to tnke pofief:. fion of the fame as their own, I fa. ix. o. ·' Unto us a child is born,' (the word fignifies pre.fented born. as to his relations having a particular intc:refr in him ; .as Machit;'s children were prefonted ·to Jifeph, and laid on his knees, Gen. l. 23. and Ruth'sfon to Nao• mi, Ruth iv. 17.) 'Unto us a Son is given.' John iii. 16. 'God fo loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whpfoever believerh i{l him, -fhould nor p~rifh, but have everlafiing life! I Cqr. i. 30. ChrHl: Jefus, who of God is .' made unto us," . (namely, by legal difiinetion) ' w.ifdom, righteouf– nefs, fanB:ification, and redemption.' And thus you fee, you have art infallible ground f~r this act of faith, flamely, the tefl:imony of God t-hat cant1ot lie. Wherefore, as ever you would be united to ChrHl:, and fe enfiated in the covenant, be– lieve firmly, that Chrijl is yours, his righteoufnds yours, and eternal life in him yours. / This -is. a more clofs application of faith, than the former ; and arifeth from it : for, thus one believeth the efficacy of the Divirte appointment, and of the gofpel-offer. IfGod appoints'Chrifi a Saviour toyou, with his ·righteoufnefs and eternal life; and Chri.!l: pffer himfelf to you accordingly: furely, the effect of that appoir:tment and offer mufi beJ that they are indeed yours, to be ufed by you as your own; . for your falvation. lfyou believe that appointment of .the Father, and ·the Son's offer; you mufi needs be– lieve this : for if they be real, and not ludicrous deeds, they certainly convey to you a right to Chrifr, his · righteoufnefs and falvation; fo that, in virtue of them, thefe mufi be yours, to be;: warrantably claimed , and ufed by you, as your · bwn, for the purpofes of falvation. lt is not doubted, but mens deeds of gift, and ·their offers, real and not ludicrous, do con~ vey fuch a right to rhe parties, in favour· of whom they are made. If a friend of yours, having a fum . u~ ~ r . •
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