The Christian's charter showing the privileges of a believerThe Christian's charter shewing the priviledges of a believer

Though Knowledge be a necessary antecedent to Faith, yet it is not §2enough, there must be secondly Consent: Faith is seated as well in the heart and will, as in the understanding: as well in the affection, as in the apprehension. With the heart man believes^*. Sceptics in religion, may have a faith in the head, but not in the heart; they are more Notion, then Motion: the soul consents to have Christ, and to have him upon his own terms.

Though Knowledge be a necessary antecedent to Faith, yet it is not §2enough, there must be secondly Consent: Faith is seated as well in the heart and will, as in the understanding: as well in the affection, as in the apprehension. With the heart man believes^*. Scepticks in religion, may have a faith in the head, but not in the heart; they are more Notion, then Motion: the soul consents to have Christ, and to have him upon his own terms.

1. *Rom. 10 10.

1. As an Head; the head hath a §1double office: it is the fountain of ⟨p. 236⟩spirits, and the seat of government: the head is as it were the Pilot of the body, it rules and steers it in its motion. The believer consents to have Christ not only as an Head to send forth spirits, that is comfort; but as an head to rule: A sinner would take Christs Promises, but not his Laws: he would be under Christs benediction, but not under his jurisdiction. A believer consents to have whole Christ; non eligit objectum, he doth not pick and choose; but as he expects to sit down with Christ upon the throne, so he makes his heart Christs Throne.