of Faith. ly convinces` them of I ipofibility of Sälva- Xio13 by tine Law, and of the Neceflity of Chrifi's perfeEt R.ighteoufneIs, but reconciles their Heart to this Ordinance of God; he not only makes them willing to have Life, and ¿cape Death, (which ,none but are willing and deiirous of) but he reconciles . them to the Gof2el-Way of Salvation?.:chat is, He makes them exceeding glad to have Salvation r.nning in filch a Channel as the Wifdom of God bath defigned it to flow in ; and they p eale, and like to hold of Grace in Chrifi Jefus. Hence Paul, Phil. iii. counts , thefe Things Lfs and Dung, which formerly he accounted Gain ; he de fires to be found, not having his own Righteouf- nefs, but to be found in him. And though this be not Faith formally, yet is it inch a Dif, pofition for Faith, that I doubt if ever a- ny but the Elect have it, or are fo Ihapeis for believing, or doting with Chrili.: When the Lordbrings Folk to this, now they are cafi in a right. GofpelkMould. Oh !. Be- loved try your fejves, I fear many will be found to flick here; ye' believe the Gofpel, but ye love not the Gofpel ; ye would have Life, and take much Pains for it, but ye love not to have it through Chrifi, and o Grace: _Ye would willingly give Rivers of Oil, and the Fruit of your Body, .Mic. vi. but come to Chrift for Life ye will nor, or if ye do, being.
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