142 Of the object cernable, but fuitable to. the Faith, whenc they proceed Hence being fo undifcernable, little Comfort can be gathered from them as an Evidence. ye will fay, Chrifl Jefus dying particularly for me, cannot be the Objet cif juflifying Faith, in Refpe& many have juiiifyingFaith; that canot come to the Belief (at hrfl atleafl) that Chrifi bath died for them ; yea, poffibly live all their Days in the Dark as to that ; yea, many Miniflers, Orthodox Divines, fay, That Chrifl's dying for them particularly, is not theObjea of any Man's Faith by which he is julli fied ; but that it is enough we call our (elves on a Saviour fufficient to fave sus, whether we believe he died for sus, or not. I anfwer, I grant the Truth ofwhat is faid in forne Senfe ; but, (i.) I fay, thus ma- ny cannot win to get believed on Chriff as crucified for them ; yet notwithftanding they ought not to do fo, but are bound to look on him whom they have pierced by their Iniquities, Zech. xii. 12. (2.) I fay, rho' many Divines think, that Jefus Chritl dying for us particu- larly, is not the ObjeEof our Faith; yet as many think otherwife, betides Lutherans and Papifis; and the Apoílle Paul thought other wife, 2 Cor. v. 21 when he defired all his Hearers tv be reconcil'd on this Account; be caufe Chri(l was made Sin for us ; Chriít then tma f} be declared to be made Sin for us, ere we can
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