A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

2 That every testimony God gives us is true, Act. 27.25. I believe God, that it shall be so as he hath said, but to believe on God, or on the Son of God, is a phrase peculiar only to Scripture, not found in any humane Writers.

Now to believe that there is a God, and that his Word is true, are acts of the understanding; but to believe on God, is not only an act of my understanding, but of my will; whereby I trust on him, and roll my self upon him, it's expressed by laying a stone upon a foundation, 1 Pet. 2.5, 6. Christ lies as the corner stone of his Church, every living stone lies upon him, depends upon him, and that is to believe on God, to lift up our souls, and lye on the foundation, John 14.1. Let not your hearts be troubled, ye believe on God, believe also on me; so much belief so much less fear; and so much fear, so much less faith, Jam. 2.19. The Devils believe and tremble; but he that believes on the Son of God fear not, this believing on him, is a resting on him, for many may have faith, and not rest on Christ, Isa. 30.15. In quietness and confidence shall be your rest, there is no such rolling our selves upon Christ; so that as living stones we lye still and quiet upon Christ the corner stone, so that you cannot lift off a Christian from his foundation, except you overthrow the building, and this is, when a Christian is so established in faith, that all mists of doubtings are removed, and Gods favour clearly seen, and then the soul sits down in calmness, and quiet, Psal. 3.5, 6. and this hand of faith the children of God are wont to put forth in dangerous times,