Answ. The Comer to Christ is the same […] the Believer. In the thirty fifth verse of the Chapter, Christ saith He that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. So in ver. 44, 45, 65, Believing on Christ, is called a coming to Him. Ther• ⟨p. 4⟩are various Metaphors whereby Faith is set forth in the Scripture: There is the Eye of Faith, hence Believing is called a Looking on Christ Zech. 12.10. There is the Ear of Faith, so Believing is called Hearing; Hear and your souls shall live. there is the Mouth of Faith, thus Believing is expressed by that of eating Christ, Joh. 6.57. He that eateth me shall live by me. There is the Hand of Faith, thence Believing is said to be a Receiving of Christ, Joh. 1▪12. And there is the Foot of Faith, thence Believing on Christ is said to be a Going to him and Coming to him: As Unbelief is expressed by that of not coming to Him Joh. 5.40. Ye will not come to me that you might have life. i. e. you will not believe. And Unbelief is said to be a Departing from the Lord, Heb. 3.12. so Faith is Coming to Him; Not a mere bodily Coming to Christ, for so these Capernaites and many others came to him, who had no true faith; but a coming […] him with the Soul. The Gospel calls upon men to forsake all for Christ, he whose heart and soul does obey that Call is a true Believer. Particularly,
Answ. The Comer to Christ is the same 〈…〉 the Beleever. In the thirty fifth verse of the Chapter, Christ saith He that cometh to me shall never hunger, and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. So in ver. 44, 45, 65, Believing on Christ, is called a coming to Him. Ther• ⟨p. 4⟩are various Metaphors whereby Faith is set forth in the Scripture: There is the Eye of Faith, hence Beleeving is called a Looking on Christ Zech. 12.10. There is the Ear of Faith, so Beleeving is called Hearing; Hear and your souls shall live. there is the Mouth of Faith, thus Beleeving is expressed by that of eating Christ, Ioh. 6.57. He that eateth me shall live by me. There is the Hand of Faith, thence Beleeving is said to be a Receiving of Christ, Ioh. 1▪12. And there is the Foot of Faith, thence Beleeving on Christ is said to be a Going to him and Coming to him: As Vnbeliefe is expressed by that of not coming to Him Ioh. 5.40. Ye will not come to me that you might have life. i. e. you will not beleive. And Unbeleif is said to be a Departing from the Lord, Heb. 3.12. so Faith is Coming to Him; Not a meer bodily Coming to Christ, for so these Capernaits and many others came to him, who had no true faith; but a coming 〈…〉 him with the Soul. The Gospel calls upon men to forsake all for Christ, he whose heart and soul does obey that Call is a true Believer. Particularly,
