DISC. VII.] FAITH IN ITS LOWEST ntczttES. 221 will in no wise cast out. In another place it is described byfleeingfor refuge ; Heb. vi. 18. which- is a figure borrowed from the feet also ; but including danger, fear, and speed. When itis .borrowed from the hands, it is called re- ceiving of Christ.; John i. 1,q. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons ofGod, even to them that believe onhis name. And Heb. vi. 18. It is a laying hold on the hope set before us. Sometimes the metaphor is taken from the tongue, and then faith is describedby calling on Christ ; Rom. x. 11, 12, 13. Whosoever shall-call- on the name of the Lord shall be saved. He that believeth on him shall not be ashamed; for the same Lordover all, is rich unto all that call upon him. In nay text the 'figure of speech is taken from the eyes : and the direction is, look unto me and be saved. There is something in this way of speaking, that more ex-actly suits the words faith and Believing; for as they imply both a belief of the allsufficiency of Christ to save, and a trusting him for this salvation, so looking implies that the poor dying creature has seen the all-sufficiency that is in Christ, and thence is encouragedto hope and ex- pect help from him. It is such a look of hope and dependance as a helpless creature, just dying of the pestilence, or a mortal stab, would express toward some angel-, physician that was coming to him-with a vital and all-healing balm : Stich a Took as a condemned criminal, at the place of execution, would cast toward some swift messenger afar off, who has a pardon in his hand : Or sue() a look as a child, just ready to be slaughtered by a spiteful enemy, would ex- press towards his father, well-armed, and hasting to his deliverance.. We may suppose this saving act of faith in this-place to be described . by.the word looking, for these reasons : I.. Because the persons who, are called, are in the ends of the earth: And thus the propriety of expression is preserved, `and the metaphor appears more beautiful. Those who are so far off from Christ might complain,., ." We are feeble dying creatures, we cannot come to- him,, as with our feet, nor lay hold of him as with, our -hands but we can look toward him, though we are in
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