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VII.]
FAITH IN
ITS LOWEST
ntczttES.
221
will
in
no
wise
cast out.
In
another
place
it
is
described
by
fleeing
for
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
of
God,
even
to them
that
believe
on
his
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
described
by
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
Lord
over 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
all
-
sufficiency
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