The History of the Reformation of the Church of Scotland

If thou acknowledge with thy mouth that Jesus is the Lord, and believe in thine heart,¹ That God raised him up from the dead, thou shalt be safe. He that believeth not in Christ, shall be condemned. He that believeth not the son, shall never see life, but the ire of God abideth upon him. The holy Ghost shall reprove the world of sin, because (saith Christ) they believe not in me. They that believe in Jesus Christ, are sons of God. Ye are all the sons of God, because ye believe in Jesus Christ. He that believeth in Christ the son of God,² is safe. Peter said, Thou art Christ the son of the living God. Jesus answered and said unto him, Happy art thou, Simon the son of Jonah, for flesh and blood hath not opened unto thee that, but my father which is in heaven. We have believed and known that thou art Christ, the son of the living God. I believe that thou art Christ the son of the living God, which should come into the world.³ These things are written that ye might believe that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and that in believing ye might have life. I believe that Jesus is the son of the living God. He that believeth God, believeth the Gospel. He that believeth God, believeth his Word, and the Gospel is his Word. Therefore he that believeth God, believeth his Gospel. As Christ is the Saviour of the world, Christ is our Saviour; Christ bought us with his Blood, Christ washed us with his Blood, Christ offered himself for us, Christ bare our sins upon his back. He that believeth not the Gospel, believeth not God; he that believeth not Gods Word, believeth not himself; and the Gospel is Gods Word. Ergo, He that believeth not the Gospel, believeth not God himself. And consequently, they that believe not, as is above written, and such other, believe not God. He that believeth the Gospel shall be saved; Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel unto every creature, ⁴he that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be condemned. A Comparison betwixt Faith and Incredulity. Faith Is the root of all good, Maketh God and man friends, Bringeth God and man together. Incredulity Is the root of all evil, Maketh them deadly foes, Bringeth them asunder. All that proceedeth from Faith, pleaseth God. All that proceedeth from Incredulity, displeaseth God. Faith only maketh a man good and righteous, Incredulity maketh him unjust and evil.