1. Here is the most suitable object propounded unto it, namely, Christ as Interceding; which work of Intercession because it remains for Christ as yet to do for a soul that is to be saved, and which he is every day a doing for us; therefore it is more peculiarly fitted unto a Recumbent's Faith. For when such a soul comes and casts it self upon Christ, That thing in Christ, which must needs most suit that kind of Act, is that which is yet to be done by Christ for that soul. Now for that soul to ⟨p. 197⟩come to Christ to die for it, and offer up himself a Sacrifice, (as Sinners did use to come to the High-Priest to sacrifice for them) this were bootless, for (as it is ver. 27.) he hath at once done that already. And as for what is already past and done, such a believers faith is oftentimes exceedingly puzzled, what manner of act to put forth towards Christ about it: as (for example) when it is about to come unto God, & it hears of an Election of some unto salvation from all eternity made by him; because this is an act already past by God, the soul knows it to be in vain to cast it self upon God for Election, or to come unto him to elect & choose it self. And so in like manner, when the soul looks upon Christs Death; because it is done and past, it knows not how to take it in in believing, when it wanteth assurance that Christ dyed for it, (though it should come to Christ to be saved by virtue of his death.) But there is this one work that remains still to be done by him for us, and which he is daily a doing; and that is, Interceding, for he lives ever to Intercede, or to pray for us in the strength and merit of that his Sacrifice once offered up. This therefore is more directly & peculiarly fitted unto a Faith of Recumbency, or, of Coming unto Christ: the proper act of such a Faith (as it is distinguished from Faith of Assurance) being a casting ones self upon Christ for some thing it would have done or wrought for one. Hence Intercession becomes a fit object for the aim and errand of such a Faith, in this its coming to Christ, as also [to be saved] ⟨p. 198⟩is, it being a thing yet to be wrought and accomplished for me by Christ, is therefore a fit mark for such a Faith to level at in its coming to Christ. Those Acts of God and Christ which are past, Faith of Assurance doth more easily comply with:
1. Here is the most suitable object propounded unto it, namely, Christ as Interceding; which work of Intercession because it remains for Christ as yet to doe for a soule that is to be saved, and which he is every day a doing for us; therefore it is more peculiarly fitted unto a Recumbents Faith. For when such a soule comes and casts it selfe upon Christ, That thing in Christ, which must needs most suit that kind of Act, is that which is yet to be done by Christ for that soule. Now for that soule to ⟨p. 197⟩come to Christ to die for it, and offer up himselfe a Sacrifice, (as Sinners did use to come to the High-Priest to sacrifice for them) this were bootlesse, for (as it is ver. 27.) he hath at once done that already. And as for what is already past and done, such a beleevers faith is oftentimes exceedingly puzled, what manner of act to put forth towards Christ about it: as (for example) when it is about to come unto God, & it heares of an Election of some unto salvation from all eternity made by him; because this is an act already past by God, the soule knows it to be in vain to cast it selfe upon God for Election, or to come unto him to elect & choose it selfe. And so in like manner, when the soule lookes upon Christs Death; because it is done and past, it knowes not how to take it in in beleeving, when it wanteth assurance that Christ dyed for it, (though it should come to Christ to bee saved by vertue of his death.) But there is this one worke that remaines still to be done by him for us, and which he is daily a doing; and that is, Interceding, for he lives ever to Intercede, or to pray for us in the strength and merit of that his Sacrifice once offered up. This therefore is more directly & peculiarly fitted unto a Faith of Recumbency, or, of Comming unto Christ: the proper act of such a Faith (as it is distinguished from Faith of Assurance) being a casting ones selfe upon Christ for some thing it would have done or wrought for one. Hence Intercession becomes a fit object for the aime and errand of such a Faith, in this its comming to Christ, as also [to be saved] ⟨p. 198⟩is, it being a thing yet to bee wrought and accomplisht for me by Christ, is therefore a fit marke for such a Faith to levell at in its comming to Christ. Those Acts of God and Christ which are past, Faith of Assurance doth more easily comply with:
