The minor only requires proof: which is proved by the tenor of the Covenant of Grace, which Giveth us Christ, and with him all things: He that hath the Son hath Life: He that believeth on him shall not perish, nor come into Condemnation. As many as Received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God. So that one entire faith, which is the Receiving of Christ as he is offered, that is, as our Saviour and King, is the Condition of our Right to all particular Benefits. Godliness hath the promise of this life, and that to come. It is a woman's taking such a man for her Husband that Gives her first Interest in him, and then in all that he hath: It is not accepting this house, and that Land, and that Servant, &c. that gives her a distinct right in them. There is not a marrying to all these, and a particular Acceptance of every of his Goods and Chattel requisite to a right in them, though there be to a use of them. 2. And the Opinion being utterly unproved is sufficiently confuted. In what Book that ever was written have these nice distinguishers proved their Doctrine by Scripture or sound reason? Lex non distinguit, ergo, &c. 3. And it discovers its own absurdity: For if this be true, then to apprehend Christs death is the only act that gives right to that, and to apprehend his obedience to that; and to apprehend Adoption is the only act that gives right to that, and so of all other benefits: So that there should be one act of Faith giving right to Christ himself, and another giving right to pardon, another to sentential Justification, another to Adoption, another to the Spirit and Sanctification, another to Perseverance, another to Glory: Yea one to every particular gift or part of Sanctification; and one to the pardon of every particular known sin that is pardoned: One to the Gospel written, another to the Ministry, one to health, another to life, and one to every blessing. And so that act of faith which Receives Adoption should not Justify, nor that which Receives Christ himself neither directly: but only that which receiveth Justification. Whereas it is one Reception, or Act of faith morally taken (Apprehending the entire object) that God hath made the Condition of his Promise. So that to apprehend Christ as the Donor ⟨image 92⟩of Glory, doth as much towards our Justification, as apprehending him as Justifier:
The minor only requires proof: which is proved by the tenour of the Covenant of Grace, which Giveth us Christ, and with him all things: He that hath the Son hath Life: He that believeth on him shall not perish, nor come into Condemnation. As many as Received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God. So that one entire faith, which is the Receiving of Christ as he is offered, that is, as our Saviour and King, is the Condition of our Right to all particular Benefits. Godliness hath the promise of this life, and that to come. It is a womans taking such a man for her Husband that Gives her first Interest in him, and then in all that he hath: It is not accepting this house, and that Land, and that Servant, &c. that gives her a distinct right in them. There is not a marrying to all these, and a particular Acceptance of every of his Goods and Chattel requisite to a right in them, though there be to a use of them. 2. And the Opinion being utterly unproved is sufficiently confuted. In what Book that ever was written have these nice distinguishers proved their Doctrine by Scripture or sound reason? Lex non distinguit, ergo, &c. 3. And it discovers its own absurdity: For if this be true, then to apprehend Christs death is the only act that gives right to that, and to apprehend his obedience to that; and to apprehend Adoption is the only act that gives right to that, and so of all other benefits: So that there should be one act of Faith giving right to Christ himself, and another giving right to pardon, another to sentential Justification, another to Adoption, another to the Spirit and Sanctification, another to Perseverance, another to Glory: Yea one to every particular gift or part of Sanctification; and one to the pardon of every particular known sin that is pardoned: One to the Gospel written, another to the Ministry, one to health, another to life, and one to every blessing. And so that act of faith which Receives Adoption should not Justifie, nor that which Receives Christ himself neither directly: but only that which receiveth Justification. Whereas it is one Reception, or Act of faith morally taken (Apprehending the entire object) that God hath made the Condition of his Promise. So that to apprehend Christ as the Donor ⟨image 92⟩of Glory, doth as much towards our Justification, as apprehending him as Justifier:
