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There is a second duty for every man to perform, that hath Christ for his Saviour, and that is, he doth not only look for salvation from him, when he stands in need of it, as we daily do; for, Salvation is deliverance out of danger, and preservation in a good estate, and he looks for all salvation from him, Psal. 3. last. Salvation belongs to God, ⟨p. 79⟩and though many means may be used, yet it is the Lord and his mercy, and blessing, that saves and delivers, and nothing else, and Gods servants they know it.

There is a second duty for every man to performe, that hath Christ for his Saviour, and that is, he doth not only looke for salvation from him, when he stands in need of it, as we daily doe; for, Salvation is deliverance out of danger, and preservation in a good estate, and he lookes for all salvation from him, Psal. 3. last. Salvation belongs to God, ⟨p. 79⟩and though many means may be used, yet it is the Lord and his mercy, and blessing, that saves and delivers, and nothing else, and Gods servants they know it.

But there is a second duty in having Christ for a Saviour; and that is, in looking up to Christ, and cleaving to him, and not only desiring salvation from him, from all our distresses, ¹but salvation also from all our sins; and he that hath Christ for a Saviour, he from would be saved from all his sins, as well as from all his miseries, Act. 5.31. God hath appointed him a Prince, and a Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins; there is therefore this salvation to be had in Christ, not only deliverance out of the hands of dangers, but from the hands of all our sins and rebellions, and to be saved from them, by turning from them, and repenting of them; and we desire not only forgiveness of them, but salvation from them, to be saved from our stubborn spirits, and saved out of our covetousness, and wantonness, and worldliness, and carnal vanity of heart and life that we are subject to; to be saved from the vain fashions, and in all these we look for salvation from Christ; we desire to be saved not only from all our distresses, but especially from the sinful distempers of our souls. It is a notable Psalm, the 130.1. If thou Lord should mark iniquity, who should stand? but there is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope; My soul waiteth for the Lord, more then they that watch for the morning. Let Israel wait for the Lord, for with him is mercy and plenteous redemption, and he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities, ver. 7, 8. and he is therefore called, Jesus,