Nothing but unbelief bars men from Christ and his benefits: as many as received him] the word signifies to accept, take, or (as we fitly render) to receive, assume or take to 1us, a word most aptly expressing the nature and office of faith, yea the very justifying and saving act: and we are also heedfully to note its special object, [Greek or Hebrew] him, the Text saith not [Greek or Hebrew] his, but [Greek or Hebrew] him (i. e.) his person, as he is clothed with his offices, and not only his benefits and privileges. These are secondary and consequential things to our receiving him. *So that it is a receiving, assuming or accepting the ⟨p. 115⟩Lord Jesus Christ, which must have respect to the tenders and proposals of the gospel, for therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith, Rom. 1. 17. therein is Jesus Christ revealed, proposed, and offered unto sinners as the only way of justification and salvation, which Gospel offer (as before was opened) is therefore ordinarily necessary to believing, Rom. 10. 11, 12, 13, &c.
Nothing but unbelief barrs men from Christ and his benefits: as many as received him] the word signifies to accept, take, or (as we fitly render) to receive, assume or take to 1us, a word most aptly expressing the nature and office of faith, yea the very justifying and saving act: and we are also heedfully to note its special object, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 him, the Text saith not 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 his, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 him (i. e.) his person, as he is cloathed with his offices, and not only his benefits and priviledges. These are secondary and consequential things to our receiving him. *So that it is a receiving, assuming or accepting the ⟨p. 115⟩Lord Jesus Christ, which must have respect to the tenders and proposals of the gospel, for therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith, Rom. 1. 17. therein is Jesus Christ revealed, proposed, and offered unto sinners as the only way of justification and salvation, which Gospel offer (as before was opened) is therefore ordinarily necessary to believing, Rom. 10. 11, 12, 13, &c.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] & [Greek or Hebrew] idem est. Grot.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 & 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 idem est. Grot.
- *Oblatio est actio Dei, plerunque mediata facta in verbo; receptio est actio. hominis, ita tamen ut simul quoque sit beneficium d•; nec enim homo posset recipere mediatorem nisi fides, quae receptionis hujus est organon, […] deo daretur. Wendell.Oblatio est actio Dei, plerunque mediata facta in verbo; receptio est actio. hominis, ita tamen ut simul quoque sit beneficium d•; nec enim homo posset recipere mediatorem nisi fides, quae receptionis hujus est organon, 〈…〉 deo daretur. Wendel.
