154 riel?. !I. Vnbeleefe the finse of Adam. Encourage.. menta to be- leeve,are from Chrift. argt beleerved on in the World. By Faith they hadago.od report : they.had a, good report for.pattience, and for courage, and other good workes; but , all thefè carne from Faith: therefore, by Faith they had a good report, Therefore the ating:of all other Graces , it comes fro is Faith: By Faith , Enoch.n'athed with Cods by Faith, Noah and MMfi's did fo;and fo1 Iignifying, that Faith is the ground of all. Faith it. fetcheth fpirituall life from chrit ;, for all, whatfocver is good ; it knits us to the fpring of lifechrifi ; it is the grace of union. Even as Satan by unbelecfe, did infttfeall his poyfonat the fir(}; for,by making our fir.fl Parents flagget in the Woad; of Godycame finne,:; Toby Faith all obedience cones ; all have their tiring and be, gii ping fromFaith. As it drawes-fpirirtalI life from Chriff -, fo the' encouragements ate by Faith,to all othergraces wJ atfoever,for par icnce,andlove, .c,Faith muf pet before them theo'-feet, and the.-.reafons from Cie glory to come , from the love of God in Christ, when Faith propounds all this , then it. !litres- and quickens ail graces : Faith.yeelds flrongreafons, and dtfcourfe, to flirte us up to- whatfoever is lieCetl'arie. Whydo-I hopefor the glory to come ? I beleevé it firfl. Whydoe I love God-? I beleeve he is my Father, in.Chriff ; all have flrengrh fromLove, and that from Faith unlefFe I beleete that God loves me in Chrifi, I cannot lovehim;unlefl'ei lovehim,Icanexpreffe no vortue for him,nopatience,nogoodworke : Co. it,plats life into all ; therefore., it is, bere put fop . all
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