legis præceptum, verum etiam dat Spiritus donum; S. Aug. de Spiritu & Lit. c. 32.

2. The Subject of it is the Heart, Rom. x. 10. Ephef. iii. 17. Credere eft cum

affenfu cogitare; Tho. Aq. Sum. 22da

2. I. c.

1. The Understanding, S. Joh. xvii. 3.
2. The Will, Phil. iii. 8, 9.

The efficient Caufe.

1. Principal, the Spirit, Gal. v. 22.
2. Inftrumental, the Word, Rom. X. 17.
3. Moving, caufà ☎enysμún.

1. A Senfe of our own miferable
Condition, without Chrift, Ephef.

ii. 1.

2. A Hope of Pardon and Salvation thro' Him, I S. Joh. ii. 11, 13. The Act of Faith is a Reliance, Hebr. X. 19, 20, 21, 22, 23. and is call'd in Scripture,

1. Coming to Chrift, S. Joh. vi. 35. 2. Receiving of Him, S. Job. i. 12. 3. Eating of Him, S. Joh. vi. $3, $4. 4. Having the Son, 1 S. Joh. v. 12, $. The Object, Chrift, Rom. iii. 22. Coloff.

i. 27. Fides Chrifti eft credere in eum, qui juftificat panitentem: credere in Mediatorem, fine quo, nullus reconciliatur Deo: credere in Salvatorem, qui venit quærere & falvere quod perierat : credere in eum qui dixit, fine me nihil poteftis facere; Sentent. excerpt. ex Auguft. 352.

Christ crucified, Róm. v. 8. 1 Cor. ii. 2. Hebr. ii. 9. Elegit & genus mortis, hoc eft, ut in cruce penderet, & ipfam cru

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cem in cordibus fidelium figeret, ut di-
cat Chriftianus, mihi autem abfit glo-
riari, nifi in cruce Domini noftri Jefu
Chrifti S. Aug. in Joan. tract. 43.

6. The immediate End.

1. Salvation, S. Joh. iii. 17. Ephef. ii. 8.
1. From the Guilt of Sin, S. Matt.
i. 21.

2. From the Dominion of it, 1 S. Joh.
iii. 5,8.

3. From the Wrath of GOD, 2 Cor.

V. 19.

2. Eternal Happiness, Hebr. x. 38.
1 S. Joh. iv. 9.

2. How does it appear to be a Sin, not to
believe thus on Chrift?

1. GOD commands to believe in Christ, 1 S. Joh. iii. 23. and vi. 30.

2. Disbelief in Him is an Undervaluing of Him, and the Salvation fo graciously offered by Him, S. Joh. v. 40. Hebr. x. 29.

3.

It contradicts the great Design of the
Gofpel, which is to bring us to Sal-
vation by Chrift, Rom. xi. 20.

4. It is a great Aggravation of our o-
ther Sins, S. Joh. XV. 22. wejoaoir in
Ex, they have no Plea left, will
have no Excufe to make for them-
felves at the last Day.

3. Signs of a true Faith; It quickens the Sinner, Ephef. ii. 1.

1. Purifying the Heart, A&t. xv. 9. 2. Working by Love, Gal. v. 6.

3. Overcoming the World, 1 S. Joh. v. 4. 4. Crucifying the Flesh with the Affections and Lufts, Gal. v. 24.

5. Makes

5. Makes us fruitful in all good Works, Coloff. i. 10.

MOTIVES.

1. Without Faith it is impoffible to please GOD, Hebr. xi. 6.

2. Or to be happy with Him, Hebr. iv. 6. Siquis hic non ambulaverit per fidem, non perveniet ad Speciem, S. Auguft. de Fide ad Petr. Diac.

3. He that believes not shall be damned, S.Mar. xvi. 16. Rev. xxi. 8.

4. He is condemned already, S. Joh. iii. 18. 5. Believe in the Lord Jefus, and thou shalt be faved, Act. xvi. 31.

MEANS.

1. Labour to be fenfible of thy Want of a Saviour, Rom. vii. 24, 25.

2. Wait upon the Ordinances, Rom.x.17. O Toíνυν τὸ ῥῆμα κωλύων, ἢ ἀκοὴν ἐμφάτε, ἢ πίςιν ἐκβάλλει, S. Athanaf. Quod verit. non ex Mult. Jud. tom. 2. p. 295.

3. Be much in Prayer, S. Mar. ix. 24. 1 Theff. v. 17. Nec fic exiftimemus fidem noftram effe in libero arbitrio, ut divino non egeat adjutorio, S. Auguft. in Joan. tract. 53.

5. Receive the Sacrament, 1 Cor. xi. 26.

S. JOH. Xуi. 23.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatfoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, He will give it you.

I. DOCTRINE.

W

Hatfoever we have need of, we are to pray for, Phil. iv. 6.

1. Man is an indigent Creature, I Cor. iv. 7. 1. In his Soul, Pfal. xlii.

5.

2. In his Body, Fab i. 21.

2. Our Wants can be fupplied only by GOD, Ifal. xxiv. 1. and 1. 10, 11, 12.

3. He has promised to fupply them, Pfal. xxxiv. 9, 10. 1 S. Joh. V. 14, 15.

4. But upon this Condition, that we pray for it, Ifa. xlv. 11. Ezek. xxxvi. 37.

5. Hence, all we want we are to pray for, Pfal. 1. 15. S. Job. xvi. 24.

USE.

1. To confider our Wants, Rev. iii. 17.
2. To pray for their Supply, S. Jam. iv. 2.
and v. 13. Rom. X. 12.

II. DOCTRINE.

Our Prayers are to be directed to GOD, S. Matt. iv. 1o.

This appears,

1. From Scripture, S. Matt. vi. 9. Rom. X. 14 2. From Reafon; inasmuch as,

1. None else can hear us, Pfal. Ixv. 2.

2. None elfe can anfwer us, S. Fam. i. 17.

3. From

3. From Fathers ; Προσευχή όξιν αἴτησις ἀγαθῶ τα εὐσεβῶν εἰς Θεὸν γινομένη, S. Bafil. Homil. ad Mart. Juliam, Tom. 1. p. 318. Μόνω προσευκτέον τω ἐπὶ πᾶσι κεῶ. Orig. c. Celf. 1. 8. Coimus in cœtum & congregationem, ut ad Deum quafi manufacta precationibus ambiamus orantes, Tertull. Apol. c. 39. Sacerdos ante orationem prafatione pramifså parat fratrum mentes dicendo, Surfum corda; ut dum refpondet plebs, Habemus ad Dominum, admoneatur nihil aliud fe quàm Dominum cogitare debere, S. Cypr. de Orat. Dom. Oratio eft mentis devotio, id eft, converfio in Deum per pium &humilem affectum, S. Auguft. de Spiritu & Anima, c. 50. ’Esiv class sẽ we's Otov, Damafc.

USE.

Therefore, not to pray to Saints or Angels, 1 Tim. ii. 5. Coloff. ii. 18.

III. DOCTRINE.

Our Prayers must be made in the Name of Christ.

1. GOD and Man naturally are at Variance, Rom. viii. 7.

2. Chrift is the only Mediator betwixt them, 1 Tim ii. 5.

3. It is only by His Mediation that our Perfons and Prayers are accepted, Ephef. i. 6. S. Joh.

XV. 16.

4. Therefore, we are to depend only upon His Merit for our Acceptance, S. Joh. xv. 5. and vi. 37, 38, 39.

5. This our Dependence upon Him alone, is our praying in His Name, S. Matt. xxi. 22. Y 4

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