or Fora bf Faith. 73' adhere to Chrift in ,the Frómifes,=who dare not apply them, nor fay that they are theirs, or belong to them But truly for my Part, if I underftand any Thing of this Contro- verfy, ,fit !deems to be More in Words than a-' try Thing elle, and there is a greater Ag greeance in the Thing it felf than many fup- pofe, and ere I fpeak particularly thereun- to, Içvould fpeak faille Things for clear- ing of the'. Q lief ion, _,anent that wherein it is'.agreed-on, on all Hands. `For hrft of all, it is agreed on all Hands, I mean among found Protefiánt Divines, That Jefiis Chrift holden forth: in the Go fpel, a.s :crucified, is the principal, formal Ob- jeat of'juf ify ng Faith. Rom. x. i r. Ift xlv. 22. As V. 12. It. xvi. 3 I. (2.) It is grant- ed on all Hands likewife, That Faith com- eth to Chrift for Salvation, and believes for Salvation, and Remmffion of Sins : Or that the Sinner, in coming to Chrift, doth fame Way refpe& its own Salvation, and expect it through the Merits and Mercy of Chrift. Ac`s XV: 13.-4_The' Sinner intends it at lead. Our Salvation is the End of our Faith; it's Lome Way in the Sinner's Eye. (3.) Its granted likewife, That the Sinner fo far be- lieves its own Salvation, as it doth not de- fpair of it, but as it leeks and intends it, fo it hopes and expehs it, at leaft as a pof fkyle Thing : Who knows but the Lord will be graci7
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