CHAP.7. The Zingdor #e, &c. 403 chcdvnto them, lefiu Chrifi was pinured Dart before their eyes, and among themcrucified. And hereof ate the fpec- Ches, T.Cor:r 3. 22.Wee [ce now as it were in a Glafe, in a Biddle, 2.Cor. 3.18. But we ail with openface,behdding,as in a Cjlaffc, the Glorie r f the Lord,&e. Tì,e Acionsare three , to know , to apprehend to apply. Fitil , Faith hat:h her feat in the Lind and vnderfla'--- ding ofman : for without knowing ofChrifl how can One imbrace and lay hold vpon him , fince. no t man t ignotiwulia l.ongethfor that hee knotveth not ? This is apparánt by chfido. thole titles which are.giuen toFaith euery--where in the Scripture, as where it is called Knowledge vnclerfLn- ding,Sight,lobn 6.4o.aerie one thatfeeth the Scene, and beleetsetb in hiw , Thal! hatre etucrlafting life. Wherefore, y, lo47N4. 16, thefe two are ioyned together , Wee know and beleet-ie. Faith,and other Knowledges differ thus t Knowledge is by Reafon,or from the Teftitrtonyofthe Senfes;Faith, grounding vpon the authoritie and truth of him that promifcth,:git;eth a u being to things-that re not,or be u Heb.tt.z, inuifblé. Secondly, InFaith there is an affent of the mind, and certaintie and affurance, that the promifesof the Gofpel are true and good , not onely in generali, but efpeciaily to and of ones false for there is a double knowledge of Chrifl; one, a generali knowledge which the x Deuils x 7ankt.t9.. haue,and tremble,the other proper to the faithful,which is anapprehendingKnowledge, or knowing apprchenfi= on, then i men fee and beleeese in him. And this affurance y loh 6<4o. eueryone that beleeueth, hath, (íor feeingFaith where- e 1z.44)45, by we i:,ioy Chrift) is nothing elfe but to lay hold vp- on him,and toreceiue him as our ovvne, howweakc fo- euer ones hold bee ( for that maketh not a difference ofFaith fromother things,but onely of the meafure and degreeof Faith)ìt followeth,thateuery mans confcience , ay 0
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