Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

Faith comes, Lord, here is a belly for thee to fill: here is a back for thee to cover. I am poor and am robbed of all, I have not a penny left, and none can help me but thee, I starve unless thou help. Thus faith comes as a hungry child fixes his eye upon the eye of his Father, earnestly looking ⟨p. 221⟩upon him, when some relief will come to him: so doth faith upon Christ, looking when somewhat will come to him.

Faith comes, Lord, here is a belly for thee to fill: here is a back for thee to cover. I am poor and am robbed of all, I have not a penny left, and none can help me but thee, I starve unlesse thou help. Thus faith comes as a hungry child fixes his ey upon the eye of his Father, earnestly looking ⟨p. 221⟩upon him, when some relief will come to him: so doth faith upon Christ, looking when somewhat will come to him.

Secondly, By way of acceptation, receiving of Christ, To as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the Sons •od even to them that believe on his name, John 1. 12. Faith sits like the cripple at the beautiful gate of the Temple to receive an alms. Beloved, the Gospel is the great Mart, and your Souls are the ship, and faith is the receiver, to take in the lading. O let your faith be active, that you may go away greatly loaden. As Christ said, receive you the holy Ghost, so do you receive Christ: accept of Christ, while he tenders himself to you. While he is tendering himself to you, let your Souls answer, Lord, with my whole heart do I accept thee, I take thee at thy word to all intents and purposes. I take thee not only to receive thy pay, but to fight under thy banner: not only to be justified by thy righteousness, but to be governed by thy laws. This is the great and vital act of faith, that is of absolute necessity to salvation. The Lord Jesus Christ is offered to you. In the name of the eternal God I offer him to you all; see that you take him by faith. O saith faith Lord I accept thee, you will all say we will have Christ, we must perish else: but consider it, be not rash, know the manner of your husband: if you will have Christ, you must not live as you list: you must be under government, and strict government, you must not have him and the world too; you must cast your worldly