or Form of Faith: able to help, but Chriít which loved hinm, acct gave himfelf for him. Second Reafon. Becaufe, in the Offer of the Gofpel, Salvation is holden forth particularly to every one in the vifible Church, 2 Cora v 20, 21. We befeech (you) to be reconcil'd ; for` he bath made him to be Sin for (us) Ads ii. 39. The Prornife is to (you,) and iii. 26. Unto- (you) firfl, God having raifed üp f efus, fent him to biefs you, in turning away every one of (you) from his Iniquities. xiii. 38. Remi ffion of Sins is preached to (you.) Now, ifSalvation: be offered particularly to every Man, then, certainly Faith, which is but the Eccho and Anfwer of the Soul to the Call of God in the Gofpel, must believe, apprehend, and lay . hold onSalvation particularly, elfe it were not the Anfwer to the Call. Reafon 3d. Becaufe Faith lays hold on that which the Soul would molt gladly have, which it particularly wants, and of which it, . lands molt in need ; but a Man's own par-` ticular Salvation is that which theMan ftands molt in need of: Therefore Faith mull all alongit apprehend this, and that particularly,. 'tis Salvation it wants, and comes tei Chrilt for ; when therefore it is holden forth, Faith muff lay hold on it For what avails it to fay to the Soul in general, There is a Salva- tion, and fome get Grace that is not the puzzling Queftionunder which the Soul now la-
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