(5.) It is called Faith that works by Love, Gal. 5.6. (6.) It is called Faith of the Operation of God, Col. 2.12. (7.) It is called precious Faith, 2 Pet. 1.1. (8.) It is called holy Faith. (9.) It is called the Faith of the Son of God. Its excellent Names set forth its transcendent Nature.
2. Faith is precious in respect of the Means of its procurement, or the Price that was laid down for the obtaining of it, viz. the precious Blood of Christ; for had not Christ died, we should never have had one dram of it; it is given to us as the Fruit and Effect of his glorious Undertaking.
3. Faith is precious in respect of the Fountain from whence it proceeds.
4. Faith is precious in respect of the Means by which it is wrought in the Soul, viz. by the Word and Spirit of God in a wonderful manner,1 even like as God wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the Dead.
5. Faith is precious in respect of the Object it takes hold of, or fasteneth upon, viz. God the Father, the Holy Spirit, but more immediately Christ crucified. Ye believe in God, believe also in me.
6. Faith is precious in that it joins or unites the Soul to Christ, it makes us one with him, (as it were) Flesh of his Flesh, Bone of his Bone, a lively Member of that Body whereof he is the Head. 'Tis that which ties the Conjugal Knot between him and every Believer.
7. It is the Eye of rhe Soul; no Man without it can behold Jesus Christ, nor the fulfillings of future Promises. Abraham by Faith saw the Day of Christ.
8. Hereby a Christian is made a Child of God. To as many as received him, 2to them gave he power to become the Sons of God, even to them that believed on his Name. Ye are all the Children of God, by Faith in Christ Jesus.
9. It is the only way or means God is pleased to take, to deliver the Souls of Men from Sin, Wrath, and eternal Death.
10. It is that which interests the Soul into all the sweet and precious Promises of the Covenant of Grace. See Light.
11. It is the Instrument of Salvation. Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved.
12. Faith is a most excellent and precious thing, upon the account of the Fruits of it, viz. Life, Light, Peace, Purging, Boldness at the Throne of Grace, Joy in the Holy-Ghost, Hope, and good Assurance of eternal Life.
⟨p. 17⟩13. Faith is precious in respect of that glorious Power and Virtue that is in it.
(5.) It is called Faith that works by Love, Gal. 5.6. (6.) It is called Faith of the Operation of God, Col. 2.12. (7.) It is called precious Faith, 2 Pet. 1.1. (8.) It is called holy Faith. (9.) It is called the Faith of the Son of God. Its excellent Names set forth its transcendent Nature.
2. Faith is precious in respect of the Means of its procurement, or the Price that was laid down for the obtaining of it, viz. the precious Blood of Christ; for had not Christ died, we should never have had one dram of it; it is given to us as the Fruit and Effect of his glorious Undertaking.
3. Faith is precious in respect of the Fountain from whence it proceeds.
4. Faith is precious in respect of the Means by which it is wrought in the Soul, viz. by the Word and Spirit of God in a wonderful manner,1 even like as God wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the Dead.
5. Faith is precious in respect of the Object it takes hold of, or fasteneth upon, viz. God the Father, the Holy Spirit, but more immediatly Christ crucified. Ye believe in God, believe also in me.
6. Faith is precious in that it joins or unites the Soul to Christ, it makes us one with him, (as it were) Flesh of his Flesh, Bone of his Bone, a lively Member of that Body whereof he is the Head. 'Tis that which ties the Conjugal Knot between him and every Believer.
7. It is the Eye of rhe Soul; no Man without it can behold Jesus Christ, nor the fulfillings of future Promises. Abraham by Faith saw the Day of Christ.
8. Hereby a Christian is made a Child of God. To as many as received him, 2to them gave he power to become the Sons of God, even to them that believed on his Name. Ye are all the Children of God, by Faith in Christ Jesus.
9. It is the only way or means God is pleased to take, to deliver the Souls of Men from Sin, Wrath, and eternal Death.
10. It is that which interests the Soul into all the sweet and precious Promises of the Covenant of Grace. See Light.
11. It is the Instrument of Salvation. Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved.
12. Faith is a most excellent and precious thing, upon the account of the Fruits of it, viz. Life, Light, Peace, Purging, Boldness at the Throne of Grace, Joy in the Holy-Ghost, Hope, and good Assurance of eternal Life.
⟨p. 17⟩13. Faith is precious in respect of that glorious Power and Virtue that is in it.
- 1Eph: 1.19, 20.
- 2Joh. 1.12. Gal. 3.26.
