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

¹This is not a mere assent to the Doctrines of the Gospel concerning the Dignity of his Person, that he is in so high and glorious a Relation of being the Eternal Son of God, and the infinite value of his Merits, whereby he is able to save all that come unto God by him, and his merciful compassionate Nature to embrace returning Sinners, and the excellency of the benefits purchased by him, but such a Belief as sways the Will and Affections to receive him upon God's terms for our Salvation. Faith is seated in the whole Soul, in the Mind and Heart, and accepts of Christ entirely as Prophet, Priest and King. The parts of the Mediator's Office, are inseparably connected, and all the Effects of them are communicated to the same Persons. Jesus Christ is made of God to Believers, ²Wisdom, to cure their Ignorance and Folly, Righteousness to abolish their Guilt, Sanctification to renew their Natures, and Redemption to free them at last, from the Grave and bring them to Glory. From hence 'tis clear, that the ⟨p. 93⟩Faith, which is justifying and saving, includes in its Nature, as dependence and trust in Christ as a powerful and merciful Mediator, that is able and willing to reconcile us to God, and make us for ever happy in his Favour; so a sincere resolution of Obedience and Subjection to all his holy Commands, even to the plucking out of the right Eye, and the cutting off the right hand, the parting with the most pleasing or profitable Sins. For the Promises of God that are the Rule of Faith, make an offer of Christ upon these Conditions to us: Him hath God exalted with his right hand, ³to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of Sins. And only the Justified shall be glorified. ⁴Those therefore who desire a partial interest in him as a Saviour, out of absolute necessity, to escape Hell, and will not out of Love submit to him as their Prince, have not that Faith that is unfeigned, and gives a title to Eternal Life by the Promises of the Gospel.

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