The real Christian, or, A treatise of effectual calling wherein the work of God…

More Arguments might be added, but these I hope are sufficient to prove, that the definitions of our fore-fathers, which they gave of faith, was not clear. And so Christians may be eased as to that point, not cutting off themselves from true faith, because they have not attained to that particular persuasion and assurance, that Christ is theirs.

More Arguments might be added, but these I hope are sufficient to prove, that the definitions of our fore-fathers, which they gave of faith, was not clear. And so Christians may be eased as to that point, not cutting off themselves from true faith, because they have not attained to that particular perswasion and assurance, that Christ is theirs.

Having removed this, now I shall prove that to be saving faith which I have opened. As for the other contest between the Papists and us, about the general assent to Divine truths, &c. though, as I said, to have that assent to be Divine faith, is another manner of thing, than many Christians take it to be; yet as that was never my own doubt, nor of others with whom I converse, whether that alone would make up saving faith, (being easily convinced of the contrary) therefore I leave it.

Faith in Christ then, is the receiving of Christ as he is offered in the Gospel, and so resting upon him alone for life and salvation.