Even the only begotten Son and Heir of a King, is called the hope of his house, the only hope of his house, but in regard the Heirs of mortal Kings are mortal, the house is weak, and standeth but upon one foot, when he hath but one mortal Heir: Now its the infinite perfection of God, that he can have but one Son who is infinite, and the same Eternal and Immortal God with the Father, and that he cannot die. So Christ standeth the only hope of the house of Heaven; a King by hope, the King of hope; and all hope of the Captives and Sons of hope; and all the Glory of his Fathers house hangeth upon him. Christ hath all the Heirs upon his shoulder, and Faith investeth the believer to all this power and Glory.1 2. Faith must be so much the more precious, that it layeth hold for its possession on God, and on the Garland, Marrow, (if any comparison here can stand) and Flower of all Gods attributes, the Righteousness of Christ. 2. The Free-grace of God, the most taking, heart-ravishing attribute in God, and most suitable to our sinful condition. 3. The high and deep love of God, and love which dwelleth in, and with, the noble and excellent blood that satisfieth infinite Justice; ⟨p. 319⟩There is no such Glory by any act of obedience tendered to God by Adam in his innocent condition; or by Angels which never sinned. 3. There is as great a necessity of Faith, as of Life;2 for the justified man must live by faith: There's no Grace so Catholic, it being of necessity interwoven in all our actions, as they fall under moral consideration; not only in supernatural actions, but also in all our natural and civil actions, in so far as they must be spiritualized in relation to Gods honour, 1 Cor. 10.31. So as Joshua, Baruch, Sampson, David, did fight Battles, kill men, subdue Kingdoms by Faith, Heb. 11.32, 33. So must the Soldier now fight, by that same Faith, and so are the Saints, to eat, drink, sleep, journey, buy, sell, by Faith: We are not to put on Faith as a Cloak, or an upper Garment when we go to the streets, Fields, or Church, and then lay it aside in the house, at Table, or in bed: yea, the renewed man is not to eat and sleep, because the light of reason and the Law of nature teacheth him so to do, or the convenience of a calling;
Even the only begotten Son and Heir of a King, is called the hope of his house, the only hope of his house, but in regard the Heires of mortall Kings are mortall, the house is weak, and standeth but upon one foot, when he hath but one mortall Heir: Now its the infinite perfection of God, that he can have but one Son who is infinite, and the same Eternall and Immortall God with the Father, and that he cannot die. So Christ standeth the only hope of the house of Heaven; a King by hope, the King of hope; and all hope of the Captives and Sons of hope; and all the Glory of his Fathers house hangeth upon him. Christ hath all the Heirs upon his shoulder, and Faith investeth the believer to all this power and Glory.1 2. Faith must be so much the more precious, that it layeth hold for its possession on God, and on the Garland, Marrow, (if any comparison here can stand) and Flower of all Gods attributes, the Righteousnesse of Christ. 2. The Free-grace of God, the most taking, heart-ravishing attribute in God, and most suitable to our sinfull condition. 3. The high and deep love of God, and love which dwelleth in, and with, the noble and excellent blood that satisfieth infinite Justice; ⟨p. 319⟩There is no such Glory by any act of obedience tendered to God by Adam in his innocent condition; or by Angels which never sinned. 3. There is as great a necessity of Faith, as of Life;2 for the justified man must live by faith: There's no Grace so Catholick, it being of necessity interwoven in all our actions, as they fall under morall consideration; not only in supernaturall actions, but also in all our naturall and civil actions, in so far as they must be spiritualized in relation to Gods honour, 1 Cor. 10.31. So as Joshuah, Baruch, Sampson, David, did fight Battels, kill men, subdue Kingdoms by Faith, Heb. 11.32, 33. So must the Souldier now fight, by that same Faith, and so are the Saints, to eat, drink, sleep, journey, buy, sell, by Faith: We are not to put on Faith as a Cloak, or an upper Garment when we go to the streets, Fields, or Church, and then lay it aside in the house, at Table, or in bed: yea, the renewed man is not to eat and sleep, because the light of reason and the Law of nature teacheth him so to do, or the convenience of a calling;
- 12. Faiths object the marrow of Gods attributes to speak so.2. Faiths object the marrow of Gods attributs to speak so.
- 2Faith a Catholic Grace required in our actions natural & civill, as well as spiritual.Faith a Catholicke Grace required in our actions naturall & civill, as well as spirituall.
