A Body of Practical Divinity

2d. Br. All Graces set Faith awork on Christ. John 3.15. That whosoever believeth in him should not perish. Eph. 6.16. [Greek or Hebrew], Above all taking the Shield of Faith. Say as Queen Esther, I will go in to the King, and if I perish I perish. She had nothing to encourage her, she ventured against Law, yet the Golden Sceptre was held forth to her. We have Promises to encourage our Faith. John 6.37. He that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out. Let us then advance Faith by an holy Recumbency on Christ's Merits. Christ's Blood will not justify without believing: They are both put together in the Text, Faith in his Blood. The Blood of God, without Faith in God, will not save. Christ's Sufferings are the Plaster to heal a Sin-sick Soul, but this Plaster must be applied by Faith. 'Tis not Money in a rich Man's Hand, tho' offered to us, will enrich us, unless we receive it. So it is not Christ's Virtues or Benefits will do us good, unless we receive them by the Hand of Faith. Above all Graces set Faith on Work. Remember this Grace is most acceptable to God, and that upon many accounts.

2d. Br. All Graces set Faith awork on Christ. Iohn 3.15. That whosoever believeth in him should not perish. Eph. 6.16. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Above all taking the Shield of Faith. Say as Queen Esther, I will go in to the King, and if I perish I perish. She had nothing to encourage her, she ventur'd against Law, yet the Golden Scepter was held forth to her. We have Promises to encourage our Faith. Iohn 6.37. He that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out. Let us then advance Faith by an holy Recumbency on Christ's Merits. Christ's Blood will not justifie without believing: They are both put together in the Text, Faith in his Blood. The Blood of God, without Faith in God, will not save. Christ's Sufferings are the Plaister to heal a Sin-sick Soul, but this Plaister must be apply'd by Faith. 'Tis not Money in a rich Man's Hand, tho' offered to us, will enrich us, unless we receive it. So it is not Christ's Vertues or Benefits will do us good, unless we receive them by the Hand of Faith. Above all Graces set Faith on Work. Remember this Grace is most acceptable to God, and that upon many accounts.