cHAP. X. The Prir)ciple oft!Je Affgnation ofDivine Honour unto the Perfan ofCbrift, in both the Branches ofit; 1vhlch ts - faith in him. T HE Principle and Spring of this Affignation ofDivine Honour unto Chrifi in both the Branches of it, is l<aith.in him. And this bath been the Foundation of all ac· ceptable Religion in the World fince the entrance of fin. There are fome who deny that Faith in Chrifl was required from the Beginnjng,or was nece.lfary unto theWori11ip ofGo.d, ·or theJufhfication and Salvation of them that did obey him. For whereas it mufl: be granted that without Faith it is im- -poj!i!Jletopleaje God, which Apoll:le proves by Infiances from the Foundation of the World, He/;. I I. They fuppofe it is Faith in God J.:mder the general notion ofit, without any re– fj_Jefr unto Chrifi that is intended. It is ~at my delign to contend with any, nor exprefly to confute fuch ungrateful Opinions, fuch pernicious Errours. Such this is, which be– ing purfued in its proper tendency, flrikes at the very Foun. dation of Chrifl:ian Religion. For it at once deprives us of all contribution of Light and Truth from the OldTeil:ament. Somewhat I have fpoken before of the F?ith of the Saints of old concerning him. I il1al1 now therefore only confirm the Trl;lth, by fome Principles which are Fundamental in the Faith of the Gofpel. · 1 .. The .firfr Promife, Gen. 3~ I)· truly called ITe.(llrBuCG'">i– ALa z', was revealed. propoied and given, as containing _8.I)d expreffing the only means ofDelivery from that Apofbcy . from God, with all the Effects of it, under which our firfl: Parents
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