396 The Objea of yuffifying Faith. CH n P. 32. of the ungodly "in him Rom. 4: 5., and as the Reconciler of us ro himfelf by Chrift 2. Cor. 5: 1S. as forgiving fins, and granting Redemption through Chrift's blood, according to the riches of his Grace , wherein He hack a- bounded toward us, in all wifdom &.prudence. Ephef. is 7, 8. Here is the incomprehenfible riches of theMercy & Grace of God Father.. Son & Holy Ghoft, eyed as the ObjeEt,'according to their peculiar methode & order of working , in this grand affaire. 3. He is received as offered & held forth in the Promifes : Thus was he embraced of old , as the promifed Medìah , and as the fubftance of all the Promifes, which the Fathers of old faw a far off Heb. ti: 13. roh. S: 56. That promife made to Abraham that in him all Nations should be bleffed, was the Gofpel Gal. 3: S. and contained a bunddle of promifes verf. 16. And the faith of this , was that faith by which Abraham was juftified km. 4: i6 -22. Hence all the promifes are made good in and through him; and they are all ye,a & amen , in him 2. Cor. t: 2o. And he is the Subftance of them all ; for they either hold forth his Perlon , or his Work, or tome thing of Him, or Tome thing from Him , according to the Various Exigencies & Neceßìties of his people. 4. He is received as the grand meane of declaring & letting forth the glo- rious Attributes of God; which the Lord will have manifefted in and by this noble defigne of the Gofpel : for Faith fwee'tly acquiefceth in this defi- gne of God's, to preach forth his Excellencies & Vernies , in this manner; arid therefore receiveth Chrift , as offered & held forth in the Gofpel, for fuch a glorious Erld ; & fo receiveth him , as the great Gift of Love roh. 3: 16. as the mean , whereby the Righteoufnefs ofjGod is declared Rpm. 3: 25. and his Grace Ephef. 1: 5, 6. and as the Power of God . and the Wifdoin of God. u Cor. 1: 24, $phef. 3: to. Thus Faith feeth the glory of God shining with a peculiar fplendour, in the face of Jefus Chrift 2. Cor. 4: 6. 5. So is he received as the grand & only Meane to bring about all the great Ends, defigned of God , and defired by them : fo that in the receiving of him , all thefe ends are doled with , and expected : loch as Remiflion of fins , Juftification , Acceptation , Adoption , Sanaificacion , Peace of G,onfcience, Joy in the Holy Ghoft, yea life , and Immortality & full Re- demption E p h e f . t: 7. Col. 1;14. Af . 26: I S. fkom. 3:25. & 4: 6, 7,5. Ephef. I: II, 12, 13, 14. Rom. 5: 1, 2,;. 1. Pet. 1: 3,4.. So that Faith eyerh he- re, by way of end, all that Grace & Glory, they would have, and can de- lire to make them up, 6. And, in a word , He is received as the grand meane toIntereft there in.God, Father , on & Holy Ghoft , as theirs ; to bring them nigh unto God, and in Covenant with Hitt) , and to enjoy the feveral Effects & Bene- fices of their Workings. They come to God through Hirn, as the only way to the Father ¡ob. 14:6. They clofe with the Father , as their God and Fa- ther through Him , and with the Holy Ghoft, as their Sanctifier, and com forcer through Hitn , whofendeth the Spirit from the Father. /oh.-15: 26. &14:zó. All thefe feveral things belong unto the adequate & fell Objet of that fat h;
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