184 SALVATION OF MAN BY miRIST. ousness and grace, he cannot argue that it does not save us, as it is a condition, or à terns of our being accepted of God through him ; or if another should say, faith saves us, as it is a laying hold of his person, or as a bond of union between Christ and us, yet he cannot argue, therefore faith does not save us, as it is a looking or seeking to him from afar off, or as it is a calling upon the name of the Lord. God has been Pleased in many ways to manifest these most important things of our salvation, and revealed them to us in a variety of human expressions, similitudes, actions and relations, that the poorest and the weakest christian might have support and encouragement for his hope. Conclusion : It it confessed, that these thoughts are not sufficiently digested into perfect form, nor put together with all that accuracy as theological controversies require ; but my sense and meaning in them Is pretty obvious and evident : Perhaps this design might be more improved and promoted much ,farther by a wiser head, and a better pen ; andit might assist the solú- tion of many difficulties, and relieve the quarrels and contentions of different parties to a greater degree.: for it is evident, that the characters which our blessedLord sustains, and the exercises of our faith on him, are very various, and we are made parta- kers of this salvation, perhaps as many ways as our acts of faith bear different respects to the several blessed characters andoffices which Christ sustains, in order to our salvation. Nòú', to him whá has redeemed us by power and by price; to him' who has saved us by his blood and his Spirit ; to himwho has purchased our souk from the bondageof the law, and from death and hell, and has purchased for us the blessings of grace, thepardonof our eins, and au inheritance in heaven, be glory and honourin endless varieties, and eternal praises from all the redeemed. Amen.
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