141 Gatat 5. Wholl yZ Chrift the mairie ohje& 'kf, Faith, Simile. Chrifi beleerved on in the World: likewiseis corrupt, that fprings from ir. They difhonor Chriftt tojoyne any thing in the world with him. The Apottle is wondrous zealous in this, 3,.e nothing joyned with Chrift : as in Galat. 5. ifye becircumcifed, Cltriß (hall profit you nothing : onely Chrift muff be beleevedon,in mat- ter of falvat ion, And whole Chriff muff be received: beleeving is nothing but a takingor receiving ofChrift,as a Lord and as a Saviour; as a Prieft, to redeeme us by hisblood ; andChriff,as a King ro governe us : we muff take whole Chriff. We feewhat manner of Faith is in molt men; that match out ofChrift what they lift, to ferve their o`vne turne: as he dyed fort'heir hones, fo they are glad of him ; batas he isaLord, and King to rule and governe them, fo theywill have ,none ofhire ; but, tu; ne thegrace of God into Iran tonneffe, But Chriff, as we muff tell and rely on him onely, fowe muff receivehim, and beleeve on him wholly. Now Faith lookes upori°Chri{t, as themaine object} ofit, as it juftifieth ; the fame Faith, it looks upon thewhole Word ofGod,as a Divine Truth revealed :but for the roaine worke ofit, it looks upon Chrift ; Chrift is the Jewel,that this Ringof Faith cloth inclofe:andas the Ringbath thevalue from the Jewell, fo bath Faith from Chrift. In themaine point of jollification ,and comfort, Faith layes hold upon Chrift, for mer- cie: for the diflreffedaflli fed Ionle,it looks firft ofall,to comfort, and peace, and reconciliation: therefore
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