1. For the Father: Faith, Love, Obedience, &c. are §. 7 peculiarly, and distinctly yielded by the Saints unto him, and He is peculiarly manifested in those ways as acting peculiarly towards them, which should draw them forth, and stir them up thereunto. He gives Testimony unto, and beareth witness of his Son: 1 John chap. 5. v. 9. This is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Sonne. In his bearing witness he is an object of belief. When he gives Testimony (which he doth as the Father, because he doth it of the Son) he is to be received in itby Faith. And this is affirmed v. 10. He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witness in himself. To believe on the Son of God in this place, is, to receive the Lord Christ as the Son, the Son given unto us, for all the ends of the Father-Love, upon the Credit of the Fathers ⟨p. 9⟩1Testimony: and therefore therein is Faith immediately acted 2on the Father. So it it follows in the next words, He that believeth not God (that is, the Father, who bears witness to the Son) makes him a Liar: You believe in God, (saith our Saviour) Joh. chap. 14. 1. that is, the Father, as such; for he adds, believe also in me; or believe you in God, believe also in me: God as the prima Veritas,, upon whose Authority is founded, and whereinto all divine faith is ultimately resolved, is not to be considered [Greek or Hebrew] as peculiarly expressive of any Person, but [Greek or Hebrew], comprehending the whole Deity, which undividedly is the prime object thereof. But in this particular it is the Testimony and Authority of the Father (as such) therein, of which we speak, and whereupon faith is distinctly fixed on him: which if it were not so, the son could not add; believe also on me.
1. For the Father: Faith, Love, Obedience, &c. are §. 7 peculiarly, and distinctly yeilded by the Saints unto him, and He is peculiarly manifested in those wayes as acting peculiarly towards them, which should draw them forth, and stirre them up thereunto. He gives Testimony unto, and beareth witnesse of his Son: 1 John chap. 5. v. 9. This is the witnesse of God which he hath testifyed of his Sonne. In his bearing witnesse he is an object of beliefe. When he gives Testimony (which he doth as the Father, because he doth it of the Son) he is to be received in itby Faith. And this is affirmed v. 10. He that believeth on the Son of God, hath the witnesse in himselfe. To believe on the Sonne of God in this place, is, to receive the Lord Christ as the Sonne, the Son given unto us, for all the ends of the Father-Love, upon the Credit of the Fathers ⟨p. 9⟩1Testimony: and therefore therein is Faith immediately acted 2on the Father. So it it followes in the next words, He that believeth not God (that is, the Father, who beares witnesse to the Son) makes him a Lyar: You belive in God, (saith our Saviour) Joh. chap. 14. 1. that is, the Father, as such; for he adds, believe also in me; or beleive you in God, beleive also in me: God as the prima Veritas,, upon whose Authority is founded, and whereinto all divine faith is ultimately resolved, is not to be considered 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 as peculiarly expressive of any Person, but 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, comprehending the whole Deity, which undividedly is the prime object thereof. But in this particular it is the Testimony and Authority of the Father (as such) therein, of which we speake, and whereupon faith is distinctly fixed on him: which if it werenot so, the sonne could not adde; believe also on me.
- 1Isa. 9. 6. 1 Cor. 1. 30.
- 2Mat. 5. 16, 45. 6 1, 4, 68. 7. 21. 12. 50. Luk. 24. 49. Joh. 4. 23. 6. 45. 12. 26. 14. 6, 21, 23 15. 1. 16. 25, 27. 20. 17. Gal 1. 1, 3. Ephes. 2. 18. 5. 20. 1 Thes. 1. 1. Jam. 1. 17. 1 Pet. 1. 17- 1 Jo. 2. 13. &c.
