The sovereign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain itThe soveraign and final happiness of man with the effectual means to obtain it

I Shall now proceed to consider more particularly what is requisite in order to our obtaining of Heaven.

1. Faith in the Redeemer is absolutely required of all that will partake of the Salvation purchased by him.¹ God so loved the World, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him, should not perish but have Eternal Life. This is the Spirit and Substance of the Gospel, therefore I will briefly unfold it. The Son of God having assumed the human Nature, and performed what was necessary for the expiation of Sin,² the Father was so pleased with his Obedience, that from his lowest State he raised him to Divine Glory, and gave him supreme Authority, and all-sufficient Power to communicate that Glory to others. Thus our Saviour ⟨p. 91⟩declares; Thou hast given him (i. e. the Son) power over all Flesh, ³that he should give Eternal Life to as many as thou hast given him. And he exhorts the People, Labour for that Meat that endures unto Eternal Life, ⁴which the Son of Man shall give unto you, for him hath God the Father sealed. Now this glorious Life is not given to all, but only to those who are united to him. As Adam the principle of the carnal corrupt Nature, derives Guilt and Death to all his Progeny, so Jesus Christ (who is opposed to him) the Head and Prince of the renewed State, communicates Life and Glory to his People. The Apostle expresses it,⁵ As in Adam all dye, his natural Descendants are involved in his Condemnation, even so in Christ shall all be made alive: that is, all that are spiritually united to him shall partake of his glorious Resurrection. And St. John tells us,