The full subjection to the Authority commanding, doth imply and infer subjection to the particular Commands: therefore God doth still make this the sum of the conditions of the Law, that they take him only for their God, or that they have no other Gods but him: And when he contracteth his Covenant into an Epitome, it runs thus, I will be thy God, and thou shalt be my people, Exod. 20. 3. & 23. 13. Deut. 7. 4. & 8. 19. & 13. 2, 3, &c. Jos. 24. 2, 16. &c. Judg. 2. 12, 17, 19. & 10. 13. 1 Sam. 8. 8. 2 Kings 5. 17. & 17. 7. Jer. 22. ⟨p. 157⟩9. & 7. 23. & 11. 4. & 30. 22. Ezek. 36. 28. Deut. 26. 16, 17, &c. And as Gods promise of taking us for his people doth imply his bestowing upon us all the privileges and blessings of his people, and so is the sum of all the conditions of the Covenant on his part. Even so our taking the Lord for our God, and Christ for our Redeemer and Lord, doth imply our sincere obedience to him; and is the sum of the Conditions on our part. And so as Idolatry is that violation of the law of Nature, which doth eminentér, contain all the rest in it; So is Unbelief in respect of the Law of Grace. And as the formal Nature of Idolatry lieth in disclaiming God, from being God, or form being our God, or from being our alone God: Even so the formal nature of Unbelief lieth in disclaiming Christ, either from being a Redeemer and Lord, or from being Our Redeemer and Lord, or from being Our only Redeemer and Lord. This being well considered, will direct you truly and punctually, where to find the very formal being and nature of Faith? Not in believing the pardon of sin, or the favour of God, or our salvation; nor in Affiance or recumbency, (though that be a most immediate product of it,) Nor in Assurance, (as Divines were wont to teach 80. years ago.) Nor in Obedience or following of Christ as a guide to ⟨p. 158⟩Heaven, or as a Captain, or mere Pattern and Law-giver (as the wretched Socinians teach.) But in the three Acts above mentioned. 1. Taking Christ for a Redeemer and Lord; which is by Assent. 2. Taking him for our Redeemer, Saviour and Lord; which is by consent. 3. Taking him for our only Redeemer, Saviour and Lord; which is the Moral sincerity of the former: And the essential differencing property of it: Not whereby Faith is differenced from Love or joy, &c.
The full subjection to the Authority commanding, doth imply and infer subjection to the particular Commands: therefore God doth still make this the sum of the conditions of the Law, that they take him only for their God, or that they have no other Gods but him: And when he contracteth his Covenant into an Epitome, it runs thus, I will be thy God, and thou shalt be my people, Exod. 20. 3. & 23. 13. Deut. 7. 4. & 8. 19. & 13. 2, 3, &c. Ios. 24. 2, 16. &c. Iudg. 2. 12, 17, 19. & 10. 13. 1 Sam. 8. 8. 2 Kings 5. 17. & 17. 7. Ier. 22. ⟨p. 157⟩9. & 7. 23. & 11. 4. & 30. 22. Ezek. 36. 28. Deut. 26. 16, 17, &c. And as Gods promise of taking us for his people doth imply his bestowing upon us all the priviledges and blessings of his people, and so is the sum of all the conditions of the Covenant on his part. Even so our taking the Lord for our God, and Christ for our Redeemer and Lord, doth imply our sincere obedience to him; and is the summe of the Conditions on our part. And so as Idolatry is that violation of the law of Nature, which doth eminentér, containe all the rest in it; So is Unbeliefe in respect of the Law of Grace. And as the formall Nature of Idolatry lyeth in disclayming God, from being God, or form being our God, or from being our alone God: Even so the formall nature of Unbeliefe lyeth in disclaiming Christ, either from being a Redeemer and Lord, or from being Our Redeemer and Lord, or from being Our onely Redeemer and Lord. This being well considered, will direct you truly and punctually, where to find the very formall being and nature of Faith? Not in beleeving the pardon of sin, or the favour of God, or our salvation; nor in Affiance or recumbency, (though that be a most immediate product of it,) Nor in Assurance, (as Divines were wont to teach 80. yeares agoe.) Nor in Obedience or following of Christ as a guide to
