Fraser - BT770 F73 1722

effav ng Faith. uare'` Obje&r of- Faith, though Faith doch reipe& its Objea particularly, and not ge- netfly, and looks to more than this gene- ral Propofition. (3.) When therefore it is Paid, If thou believef that Chrifi is raifed fro? the Dead, thou ¡halt be Paved : 'Tis not ex- clufive, but inelulive, and fuppofes always the Mannerof our Aflent to this general Propofiti- on, viz.. That we believe it with Application to our felves, that is, That Jefus Chrif dyed for us; and rote for us, fo then 'tis indeed the Obje && of Faith, but not as 'tis gene- ral, but as it's particularly and cordially ap- plied, and iuppofes that Faith muff not on ly believe it by a naked Affenr, but be- lieve it particularly by Application of his Merits to rhemfelves, fo as by this Affent the Soul is led to make ufe of Chrif his Merits, Death and Refurreetion, for Salva- tion. Affer. 6. The All-fufficiency of God, his Power, Goodiefs and Truth are not the adequate Obje& of Faith, as it juftifies, for many believe the Truth of God's Attributes, and yet are not faved : Yea Adam in In- nocenc' believed the Attributes. of God, who had no ¡unifying Faith, becaufe he flood not in Need thereof; I fay, They are not the' adequate Objea of Faith; for ju- iiifying Faith believeth the Attributes of God, and refpe s them As its Obje&, and I iS

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