Of Belief or Faith. there is but one Faith, Ephef.4.5. which the world knoweth not, for it is a myfierie, s 7ius.3.9. and the molt men fay they have it, if vvc will believe them ; yet if we will beheve Chrifi few have it, and it is very fcarce, Lu_.a.8. being the faith of the E- leiR,Tit. z .r . Q. a 8. Do not wicked men fay, they believe in Chrifi ? . Yea, Mob.z,23. but Chrili will not believe them, nor commit himfelf unto them, ver fe 2.4. It is not a bare behoving of Chrifi in the clouds, but the having of Chrifi in a man, that giveth a man life, z,/oh. ç,I 2. Iris Itv ng in Chrifi as well as believing in Chrili, lob. z a .a6. The wicked may fay they have faith,3am.2.18. But ifChrifi be not in them by his ipirit,I loh. 3.24. for all this faith they may be Reprobates, z Cora 3.5. Not every one that fwum after the Ark, and cryed after Noah in the ark, and clambred and hung upon the ark ; but only they- that were in ,the ark were Paved, r Pet. 3.20. So onely they that get into Chrifi are new creatures, z Cor.5 .57. .Q. =9. Why fo ? A. Faith if it be unfeyned, a Tins. t.5. ingrafteth a man in- to Chrifi, Rorw.r a,a3.. Ifa man be not ingrafted into Chrili he (hall burne in hell -fire, .M.15.6. O. to. What reafens be there ofthlr ? A. Two : Firft ,the fèntence of the Law cannot otherwife be true, the fame foul that finneth, that foul (hall die,Ezec.a I . a8. Therefore all the Fleet mutt have !itch afaith, that they may be one with Chrifi and Chriti with them, jeb.r4. ars. that Chrif's death may be their death,a Cor.ç.a4. Secondly, Chrifi is die life of them that believe,Col.3.4. As the life of a man is in him, a.,l the life of every creature is in it, Gen.i.lo. fo is Chrifi iii a believe.., This is a myfierie, C,al.3.2.7. which whofoever hath not, the wrath of God abideth on him,Ioh. .:. *6. Q. IT. Doeft 42ou believe the Articles of faith A. Yea, J belie,., in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven, and fo forth ; which being a form of found words, J mull. hold fall in faith and love, a `l ins_ a .a 3. Q. za, cPhj deeff thou fay, ,f believe ? A. Becaufe
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