20 Of the ,Aa is, Hope of Salvation from Chrifi's Suffici- ency, his Power, gracious Nature, and bief- fed Offices ; Defire of, from Senfe of Necef- f ty and Love to, from the Excellencyof thole Things holden out in the Gofpel. I call it virtual Faiths or Faith begun, becaufe it is not Faith formally ; becaufe the Affent here is General, without particular Application When Hope, Defire and Love have pitched on Chrift, the Embryo of Faith is form'd. Yea in the Lord's firft Dealing with a Soul, by Convidion and Humiliation, there is fame- thing of Faith wrought, tho' the Building be not confumsn.ate or compleat, yet force Foun dation Stones are laid. Our Convi &ion of Sin, and Mifery, of the Infufficiency of our Duties ; what are ali thefe but relative to the Work of Grace, and our Union with Chrift by Faith ? (2.) Waiting on God in Chrift for Pardon of Sin, and other Benefits of which the Soul ilands in Need, and holden forth in the Gofpel, is Faith continued, either as it is virtual, confuting in Mope in, and Defire after Chrift ; or as Faith is formal and compleat and I6 the Continuation of the Soul be- lieving on Chrifc. (3.) Confummate and compleat Faith, is the a&ual receiving of tbt. t a :Wit/ Nyäng, C/»ifl came to fave Sinners, i artit -alar Application of the Promife, according tr. God's Command for Jufification, Sat ifcatic!:s and Glory. (4.) Reiling on Chrift2
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