3. This being the principal Design of God in the way of Justification and Salvation by Christ proposed in the Gospel, that which on our part is required unto a participation of the Benefits of it, is the Ascription of that Glory unto God which he designs so to Exalt. The Acknowledgement of all these glorious properties of the Divine Nature, as manifested in the provision and proposition of this way of life, Righteousness and Salvation, with an Approbation of the way it self as an effect of them, and that which is safely to be trusted unto, is that which is required of us; and this is Faith or Believing. Being strong in Faith he gave Glory to God, Rom. 4.22. And this is in the nature of the weakest degree of sincere Faith. And no other Grace, Work or Duty, is suited hereunto, or firstly and directly of that tendency, but only consequentially and in the way of Gratitude. And although I cannot wholly Assent unto him who affirms that Faith in the Epistles of Paul, is nothing but, Existimatio ⟨p. 132⟩magnifice sentiens de Dei Potentia, Justitia, Bonitate, & si quid promiserit in eo praestando constantia; because it is too general and not limited unto the way of Salvation by Christ, his Elect in whom he will be glorified, yet hath it much of the Nature of Faith in it. Wherefore I say, that hence we may both learn the Nature of Faith, and whence it is that Faith alone is required unto our Justification. The Reason of it is, because this is that Grace or Duty alone whereby we do or can give unto God that Glory which he designeth to manifest and exalt in and by Jesus Christ. This, only Faith is suited unto, and this it is to believe. Faith in the sense we enquire after, is the Hearts Approbation of, and consent unto the way of Life and Salvation of sinners by Jesus Christ, as that, wherein the Glory of the Righteousness, Wisdom, Grace, Love, and Mercy of God is exalted, the praise whereof it ascribes unto him, and resteth in it, as unto the Ends of it, namely, Justification, Life and Salvation. It is to give Glory to God, Rom. 4.20. to behold his Glory as in a Glass, or the Gospel wherein it is represented unto us, 2 Cor. 3.18. To have in our Hearts the Light of the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ, 2 Cor. 4.6.
3. This being the principal Design of God in the way of Justification and Salvation by Christ proposed in the Gospel, that which on our part is required unto a participation of the Benefits of it, is the Ascription of that Glory unto God which he designs so to Exalt. The Acknowledgment of all these glorious properties of the Divine Nature, as manifested in the provision and proposition of this way of life, Righteousness and Salvation, with an Approbation of the way it self as an effect of them, and that which is safely to be trusted unto, is that which is required of us; and this is Faith or Believing. Being strong in Faith he gave Glory to God, Rom. 4.22. And this is in the nature of the weakest degree of sincere Faith. And no other Grace, Work or Duty, is suited hereunto, or firstly and directly of that tendency, but only consequentially and in the way of Gratitude. And although I cannot wholly Assent unto him who affirms that Faith in the Epistles of Paul, is nothing but, Existimatio ⟨p. 132⟩magnifice sentiens de Dei Potentia, Justitia, Bonitate, & si quid promiserit in eo praestando constantia; because it is too general and not limited unto the way of Salvation by Christ, his Elect in whom he will be glorified, yet hath it much of the Nature of Faith in it. Wherefore I say, that hence we may both learn the Nature of Faith, and whence it is that Faith alone is required unto our Justification. The Reason of it is, because this is that Grace or Duty alone whereby we do or can give unto God that Glory which he designeth to manifest and exalt in and by Jesus Christ. This, only Faith is suited unto, and this it is to believe. Faith in the sense we enquire after, is the Hearts Approbation of, and consent unto the way of Life and Salvation of sinners by Jesus Christ, as that, wherein the Glory of the Righteousness, Wisdom, Grace, Love, and Mercy of God is exalted, the praise whereof it ascribes unto him, and resteth in it, as unto the Ends of it, namely, Justification, Life and Salvation. It is to give Glory to God, Rom. 4.20. to behold his Glory as in a Glass, or the Gospel wherein it is represented unto us, 2 Cor. 3.18. To have in our Hearts the Light of the Knowledge of the Glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ, 2 Cor. 4.6.
