of jt.iflfying Faith, 9 neither from Senfe or Reafon, (for there I fee not here) but fromFaith, which beholding, and looking into the Glafs of the Proinife that which before could not be feen, is evident from this, That he is faithful that hash prc- mifed. Faith in general beingan Affent, juftifying Faith participating the Nature of its Gene- ral, muft include in it an Affent, which is the Act of Faith; this Ad of Faith is in Scrip- ture exprefïed by feveral Names, as believing on, coming to, receiving of Chrift, laying hold on the Covenant, eating and drinking the Flefhand Blood of the SonofGod, open- ing of the Door, looking to Chrift; yea, and fometimes by Repaltance, Aas 2 38. All which Expreffions come to one Thing, and do not fo much hold out divers, as one 'Filing under feveral Notions, which the Lord con- defeends to for our Weaknefs, and the D ver- Pity of our Spirits, with whomChrift holden out in the Gofpei, may better fuit and agree under one form and Notion, than another, Now then, to knowwhat this Faith is, by 47liich_,the Sinner is Juf}ifyed in the Sight of God, we (hall, (ï.) Propofe force Rules, to which to fquare our Notions of Faith. (2.) We lhali lay down our Thoughts of. the Act of Faith negatively what it is not. (3.) Ex- prefs our Thoughtspoficively what it is.
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