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2. He must then consider Gods commandment concerning faith, ⟨p. 232⟩that God doth require him to believe; and is so far from being displeased with him for believing in Christ, that for this cause he will damn him in hell if he believe not, John 3. 18. 1. John 3. 23. He doth as exactly require us to rely upon this course of salvation by Jesus Christ, as he doth require any thing of us in the moral Law: and as we ought not to swear, or commit adultery, or steal; so ought we not to dare to live without belief in Jesus Christ.

2. He must then consider Gods commandement concerning faith, ⟨p. 232⟩that God doth require him to beleeue; and is so farre from being displeased with him for beleeuing in Christ, that for this cause hee will damne him in hell if hee beleeue not, Iohn 3. 18. 1. Iohn 3. 23. Hee doth as exactly require vs to relye vpon this course of saluation by Iesus Christ, as hee doth require any thing of vs in the morall Law: and as we ought not to sweare, or commit adultery, or steale; so ought wee not to dare to liue without beleefe in Iesus Christ.

3. He must pray heartily to ¹God, to give him a heart to believe, and to form faith in him; for faith is the gift of God, Eph. 2. 8. He should pray over the promises, and beseech God to incline his heart to rest upon them, as the best treasures in the world: cry unto the Lord, Lord, help my