440 Tres imonies out of receiving of Chrifi, is excluded. It is, I fay, virtually ex- cluded, becaufe it is not of the nature of that which is re- quired. When we fpeak of that whereby we fee, we ex- clude no other member from being a part of the body ; but we exclude all but the eye from the aá of feeing. And if Faith be required, as it is a receiving of chrifi, every Grace and Duty which is not fo, is excluded as unto the end of Juflification. Chap. 3. 14, i 5, 16, 17, 18. And as Mofes lifted up the Brazen serpent in the Wildernef, even fo muß the son of Man be lifted up ; that whofoever believeth of him, fhould not perifh, but have eternal life. For God fo loved the World, that he gave his only begotten son, that whofoever believeth on him, fhould not perifh, but have everlailing life. God fent not his Son into the World to condemn the World, but that the World, through hint, might belayed. He that believeth on him, is not condemned ; but he that believeth not, is condemned already, becaufe he hash not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God, I (hall obferve only a few things from thefe words, which in themfelves convey a better light of underftanding in this My fiery unto the minds of Believers , then many long dif- courfes of force Learned Men. (i.) It is of the juflification of Men,and their right to eternal Life thereon, that our Saviour difcourfeth. This is plain in Ver.r8. He that believeth is not con - demned,but he that believeth not,is condemned already. (2.) The means of attaining this condition or Rate on our part, is be- lieving only,as it is three times pofitively afferted,without any addition. (3.) The nature of this Faith is declared, (1) By its objeû, that is, chriji himfelf the Son of God ; whofoever believeth on him, which is frequently repeated. (2) The efpe- cial confederation, wherein he is the object of Faith unto the Juffification of life ; and that is as he is the Ordinance of God, given, fent, and propofed from the Love and Grace of
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