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Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street,…
Words whereby we may be saved. By Thomas Vincent, sometime minister of Maudlins milk-street, London
London : printed for the use of the poor, and freely given to them by some worthy benefactors, who desire their salvation, 1668
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Direction 4. You must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, if you would be saved: This is the direction which Paul gave to the Jailer, when under conviction of sin he came in to him and cried, What shall I do to be saved? he saith to him, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, Act. 16. 30, 31. So in Peter's Sermon, Act. 10. 43. To him gave all the Prophets witness, that through his Name, whosoever believeth in him should receive remission of sins. There is no Saviour but by Christ; and there is no salvation by Christ but by faith, and therefore we are said to be saved through faith, Ephes. 2. 8. As faith is the instrument to apply the merits and righteousness of Jesus Christ. Let me then exhort you to get faith, which is absolutely necessary unto salvation: Get faith of the right kind; there is a general, common, historical, temporary, hypocritical, dead ⟨p. 50⟩and ineffectual faith; but do you labour after a special, lively, unfeigned, effectual, justifying and saving faith; and that you may not be mistaken in this great point on which your salvation doth depend, I shall describe that faith which is of the right kind, and will certainly save you if you obtain it.
Direction 4. You must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, if you would be saved: This is the direction which Paul gave to the Jaylor, when under conviction of sin he came in to him and cryed, What shall I do to be saved? he saith to him, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved, Act. 16. 30, 31. So in Peter's Sermon, Act. 10. 43. To him gave all the Prophets witness, that through his Name, whosoever believeth in him should receive remission of sins. There is no Saviour but by Christ; and there is no salvation by Christ but by faith, and therefore we are said to be saved through faith, Ephes. 2. 8. As faith is the instrument to apply the merits and righteousness of Jesus Christ. Let me then exhort you to get faith, which is absolutely necessary unto salvation: Get faith of the right kind; there is a general, common, historical, temporary, hypocritical, dead