C H A P. 2,T, 7ufli fication is by faith. iïi hive no charity, I am nothing, Importing that this Faith maybe , where the - re is no favingChritlian Love. There is an Hifiorical faith , that is a belee- ving not only of the hiftories recorded in the word of God ; but of the who- le Revelation of God's minde there , yet only as things historically record- ed , working up the man ,tin whom it is unto a voluntary profeflion of that truth ; This , though true in its kinde , yetis not faving, Icing many may have this , who are ftrangers to true Paving Faith. Simon Magns beleeved thus Aíi. S: 13. who yet was but in the Sall of bitrernefr ¢J in the bond of iniquity verf. 23. Many beleeved in the name of Chrift, when they faw the mira- cles , which he did , to whom notwithttanding Chrift did not commit him- felt /oh. 2: 23, 24. Chrift had many difciples, who profeffed the truth and ytts went back , & walked no more with him toh. 6: E6. This faith , when it cometh no further ,, is but fuck a Faith , as devils have , whobeleeve, the- re is a God , & tremble /am, 2:19. This is the fruitlefs , worklefs Faith, thatf amen fpeaketh of jam. 2: 1:1.. that cannot fave , & which he calleth a dead faith. verf. 17, 2o, a faith that cannot work with works verf. 22. There is a Temporary faith, which ( whether we look upon as diftind from the preceeding hiftorical faith , or as an higher meafure & degree thereof , the matter is not much ) is alfo different from & far short of this rfaving Faith , whereby a man cometh to live the life of Iuftifi:ation though it hath force effect wrought upon the affections ; this is the ftonie-ground that receiveth the fowen feed Mat. 13:20, 21. Thefe are they, who hear the word, and anon with joy receive it , yet have no root in themfelves , but endure for a while only ; for when tribulation or perfecution arifeth , becaufe o.f the word, by & by they are offended. 2. Every ad of faving Faith : is not the justifying aft of faith , or that ac thereof, whereby we are Juftified before God. Saving Faith bath ma- ny feveral acs , as we may fee Heb, 1 . Though where ever there are any of the real acs of faving faith that man hath alfo aced justifying faith : yet wemay look on Juftifying Faith , or on the a& of faith whereby the foul be cometh Juftified,as forre way dittinc from other as ofSavingFaith. Though by faving Faith we come to understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God Heb. i 1: 3. not in a meer hiftorical manner, but favingly; yet , that at of faving Faith , is not the Juftifying ad thereof, to fpeak fo. Though the fame Faith by which the Ancients fubdued kingdomes, (topped the mouthes of Lions, quenched the violence of fire &c. was that by which they were j uilifi °d , yet r hefe were not justifying ads of that faith ; that is, in order to juftiflcation , faith aeteth in another peculier manner : Though it be one & the fame faving faith , whereby a beleever is united unto Chrift , in order toanfwer the Challenges & Accufations of the Law , & to free him from guilt & condemnation , and maketh ufe of Chrift's Right , Strength Support &c, in times ofDarknefs, Temptations 8z Difficulties : yet thefe ads of the fame faith are not the fame , but may be looked upon as diftind Faith aceth one way on Chrift in order to Jufti-fication , & another way it order to Sanétification : Faith adteth one way , when it receiveth in and -another way, when it givethout, as it were, Faith aCteth one way on M to z Chrift
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