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christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o first_o pattern_n and_o original_a copy_n of_o believe_v p._n 62_o 63._o reply_n be_v christ_n faith_n the_o pattern_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n i_o remember_v somewhere_o dr._n goodwin_n speak_v of_o god_n trust_v christ_n till_o he_o be_v incarnate_a and_o of_o christ_n trust_v the_o father_n since_o the_o time_n of_o his_o suffering_n yea_o we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o christ_n believe_v god_n promise_n and_o as_o a_o man_n depend_v and_o rely_v on_o god_n power_n and_o truth_n but_o this_o be_v no_o other_o faith_n than_o adam_n in_o innocency_n act_v than_o the_o law_n of_o work_n direct_v to_o by_o this_o account_n we_o may_v think_v better_o of_o the_o state_n of_o pagan_n than_o most_o do_v for_o without_o gospel-revelation_n they_o may_v believe_v in_o god_n trust_v he_o and_o depend_v on_o he_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o account_n the_o scripture_n give_v of_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v christ_n come_v to_o himself_o as_o a_o saviour_n do_v he_o receive_v himself_o as_o a_o crucify_a redeemer_n do_v he_o eat_v his_o own_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o own_o blood_n for_o eternal_a life_n do_v he_o plead_v his_o own_o merit_n and_o rely_v on_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o pardon_n and_o restore_v peace_n do_v he_o consent_v to_o be_v marry_v to_o himself_o do_v he_o look_v to_o himself_o for_o healing_n or_o to_o use_v mr._n m_n account_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o very_a page_n do_v he_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o unto_o himself_o for_o all_o yea_o take_v part_n of_o his_o description_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n p._n 39_o 40.1_o the_o subject_a of_o faith_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o convince_a brokenhearted_a sinner_n etc._n etc._n the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o it_o be_v such_o as_o do_v imply_v and_o include_v a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o a_o lively_a heart-influencing_a conviction_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n in_o a_o man_n self_n and_o unworthiness_n to_o be_v help_v by_o god_n etc._n etc._n reader_n do_v christ_n faith_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o imply_v a_o sense_n of_o utter_a helplesness_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o himself_o or_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o misery_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v for_o justle_a out_o such_o as_o abram_n and_o set_v up_o christ_n for_o the_o original_a copy_n of_o believe_v in_o himself_o be_v this_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n live_v and_o subsist_v in_o the_o second_o person_n lean_v on_o the_o eternal_a deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o have_v its_o subsistence_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o godhead_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v the_o eternal_a power_n of_o the_o deity_n clasp_v about_o it_o p._n 63._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o know_v this_o faith_n when_o he_o say_v that_o charity_n be_v great_a than_o faith_n well_o as_o sublime_a as_o this_o reason_n seem_v to_o be_v i_o will_v venture_v to_o say_v this_o be_v not_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o the_o gospel_n require_v of_o sinner_n 1._o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o reason_n of_o mr._n m_n which_o besure_n be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a p._n 7._o christ_n dwelling_n in_o our_o nature_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o then_o the_o divine_a nature_n only_o be_v punish_v and_o not_o the_o humane_a at_o all_o nor_o the_o person_n it_o be_v a_o bad_a one_o for_o what_o he_o bring_v it_o since_o that_o assume_v the_o nature_n and_o dwell_n in_o it_o differ_v and_o i_o have_v answer_v it_o before_o and_o it_o need_v a_o great_a allowance_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o but_o if_o the_o suffering_n or_o act_n of_o only_o one_o nature_n be_v not_o the_o suffering_n or_o the_o act_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n then_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o one_o nature_n on_o the_o other_o nature_n be_v not_o act_v of_o faith_n upon_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o consequent_o not_o gospel-faith_n which_o be_v to_o be_v act_v on_o the_o person_n of_o 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