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

If you say, Faith is a receiving of Christ as he is offered in the Gospel, and so resting upon him alone for salvation; the latter part of this they understand, and that is the faith which men of more knowledge than the common rout have taken up. I remember a young Gentleman, who had been catechized by his Mother, a right Gallant he was, went to visit an old Usurer that lay on his death-bed, the rich Usurer seeing that now he must dye, began to be a little troubled, and having heard of saith, could not tell what to make of it; the young Gentleman could tell him, It was to trust upon Christ for salvation; this helped the Usurer, he could not well tell whom to trust else, and now trusts Christ. It is very well, Christ it seems shall be ⟨p. 234⟩worth the regarding at last: but as we read, John 2.23. Many believed in the Name of Christ when they saw his miracles: but in the next verse the Text saith, Christ would not commit himself to them: What not to believers? No, though they will believe him, he will not believe them: so though these can trust Christ, he will not trust them: This is a fine Religion, that men shall set up Mammon, and serve that Idol while they live, follow after the ways of their own hearts, slight the offers of grace, despise holiness, and yet trust Christ for salvation; if such can find him their Saviour, they understand faith better than all the Divines in England.

If you say, Faith is a receiving of Christ as he is offered in the Gospel, and so resting upon him alone for salvation; the latter part of this they understand, and that is the faith which men of more knowledge than the common rout have taken up. I remember a young Gentleman, who had been catechized by his Mother, a right Gallant he was, went to visit an old Usurer that lay on his death-bed, the rich Usurer seeing that now he must dye, began to be a little troubled, and having heard of saith, could not tell what to make of it; the young Gentleman could tell him, It was to trust upon Christ for salvation; this helped the Usurer, he could not well tell whom to trust else, and now trusts Christ. It is very well, Christ it seems shall be ⟨p. 234⟩worth the regarding at last: but as we read, John 2.23