Y 4 (Chap.2. AComme,rotarieviptt andof his loines. And this was the thing whichhis faith in the promife ofGod fpecially aimed at.1 anfwer againe,that A- braham bclecucd not oncly the power 4. 2 r . but, alfo his will,whích he had reuealed in the promife, In thy feede thenations ofthe eartb,fhallbeblefed . Secondly, itisalleadg.i 5 ed,that Chrifl in the curingofcertaine blindmen' , required no more,but that they íhould bcleeuehis power,Math.9.28.I an -I Ewer , that the ende ofthe miracles ofChrifl, was to confirmel the certcntie ofdoEtrine, fpecially touching his natures,ando£ fives. And therefore a general faith touchingthe chinepow - t o er, or Godheadof Chrifi was fufficient , for the obtainingofa miraculous cure. Thirdly,theyobief, that faluatìonis prorni- fedtogenerali faith, Rom. to.0.1f those ¡halt confeffe with thy mouth the Lord lefits , and beieeue that Godrailed himfrom the dead, themjhali befamed. That Petersfaith was general, Math. , r g 16. t o. Thou art lefits Chrifl, thefonceofthe laming God. That the Eunuchs faith wasof the famekind,Af.8.37.1 beleelte that leIno Chriji is the f nne ofGod.Anf.It is a common rule in fcrip- ture, that words fignafyrng knowledge , (ìnifieelfo the motions and goodafeStonsoftheheart. Pfal. t . The Lordknows the wayofthe 20 righteota, that is, knowes, andapprooues it. 2. Tim. 2. r 9. The Lordknower whoarehia,that is,heknoweth and choofeth them. Ioh.i 7.2. This is eternal/life to know thee theonlyGod,that is,to know and acknowledge thee for our God. 1f this be true in wordes of knowledge, then much more wordesof belecuing ¡ 25 fignifie the good motions , and the affianceofthe heart. Thus tobcleeue Chrifl to be the forme ofGod, in the places before namcd,is tobeieeue thathe is God,and withal to fixe our all-r- ance on him : otherwife the deuills beleeue thus much. When Thomashad put his finger inthe fide ofChriff, he fiide, t;d7,' 30 Lord,avd stay god, lob. 2o. 28. And to this (peed) ofhisChrifl faith, )host hai(erne, and beleened. This then is true faith not onely to bcleeue that Chrifl is God, but all() that he is our God. Im,9af'iag fiaith in true manner is defined thus s It isagift, ¡ 33 whereby we apprehend Chriji, ageMil benefits. Ioh. T.1 2. to be- lecue inChrift,and toreceiuc Chrifl,are put both for one.Ioh. 6. faith is the mouthof the foule, whereby we Bate the fief"' oft, Chri!},and drinke hisblood.Ioh. a 7.8. To rccciue the word of Chrifl, to acknowledge it, and tobeieeue it,are put all for one. Paul'
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