The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

Therefore here you must be sure to be well acquainted what is truly the office and part of Christ; and what is truly the office and part of Faith, of Repentance, of Confession, of Prayer, &c. And to be sure that you wholly trust Christ for his part, and join not Faith, nor any of your own works or duties in the least degree of that trust or honour which belongeth to Christ, and his office and work: And that you faithfully use (yea I will say, Trust too, though ignorance snarl at it) your Faith, Repentance, Prayer, &c. in and for its own office and part; and do not foolishly blaspheme Christ, by ascribing the part and office of your duty unto him and his office, under pretence of giving him the honour of them. It is Christs office and honour to be a sacrifice for sin, and a propitiation for us, and a perfect Saviour and Intercessor, and to give us the Spirit, by which we believe, repent, pray, obey, hope, love, &c. But not to be a penitent believing sinner, nor to accept of an offered Saviour, nor to be a consenting Covenanter with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, nor to be washed from sin in his blood, reconciled, adopted, nor to pray for pardon in the name of another, nor to trust upon a Saviour, nor to be a Disciple, a Subject, a Member of a Saviour, &c. Nor yet that his blood, or merits, or righteousness, should be to you instead of these. No, these are to be done by you.

Therefore here you must be sure to be well acquainted what is truly the office and part of Christ; and what is truly the office and part of Faith, of Repentance, of Confession, of Prayer, &c. And to be sure that you wholly trust Christ for his part, and joyn not Faith, nor any of your own works or duties in the least degree of that trust or honour which belongeth to Christ, and his office and work: And that you faithfully use (yea I will say, Trust too, though ignorance snarl at it) your Faith, Repentance, Prayer, &c. in and for its own office and part; and do not foolishly blaspheme Christ, by ascribing the part and office of your duty unto him and his office, under pretence of giving him the honour of them. It is Christs office and honour to be a sacrifice for sin, and a propitiation for us, and a perfect Saviour and Intercessor, and to give us the Spirit, by which we believe, repent, pray, obey, hope, love, &c. But not to be a penitent believing sinner, nor to accept of an offered Saviour, nor to be a consenting Covenanter with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, nor to be washed from sin in his blood, reconciled, adopted, nor to pray for pardon in the name of another, nor to trust upon a Saviour, nor to be a Disciple, a Subject, a Member of a Saviour, &c. Nor yet that his blood, or merits, or righteousness, should be to you instead of these. No, these are to be done by you.