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3. He is called our Surety, Heb. vii. 22. who being bound for us, paid in our Stead what the Law required of us.

4. Chrift's whole Obedience was only upon our Account,and for our Sakes, Gal. iv. 4, 5. So that by his Obedience the Law is perfectly fulfilled in us, Rom. viii. 3, 4.

2. We are made Righteous by Chrift, as Sinners by Adam inherently.

1. He mortifies our Sins, 1 John iii. 8. Acts iiit 26. 1 John i. 7, 9o

2. He gives Repentance, Acts v. 31.

3. He fanctifies our whole Natures, and makes us Holy, 1 Cor. i. 30. 1 Cor. vi. 11. Eph. v. 25, 26, 27.

4. He enables us to do good Works, Job. xv. 45. Tit. ii. 14. Phil. iv. 11, 12, 13.

USE.

1. Thank GOD for Chrift.

2. Put your whole Truft in him, only for Grace as well as Pardon.

3. Let it be your great Care to be in the Number of those who are made Righteous in Chrift in believing in him.

4. Live as becometh fuch righteous Perfons.

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ACTS xvi. 31.

Believe on the Lord Jefus Chrift, and thou shalt be faved.

WO Things required to a true Faith in
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I. That we believe all the Articles of our Chriftian Faith.

And particularly that concerning Chrift we believe;

1. That he is the Lord, Kve, Luk. ii. 11. God, the Supream Being and Governour of the World, Joh. xx. 28. ', as

Jer. xxiii. 6.

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2. That he is the Lord Jefus, Matt. i. 21. the only true Jefus or Saviour, Acts iv. 12. 3. That he is the Lord Jefus Chrift, the Meffiab promised in the Old Teftament, Dan. ix, 25, 26. Matt, xvi. 16.

And by Confequence we are to believe, that he,

1. Died.

2. Rofe again.

3. Went up to Heaven.

4. There fitteth at the Right Hand of God, making Interceffion for us.

5. Is able to fave us if we come unto God by him, Heb. vii. 25.

II. That we have a fure Truft and Confidence on God's merciful Promises in Chrift for all Things neceffary to make us happy, and that are good for us.

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And this is his Commandment, That we should believe on the Name of his Son Jefus Chrift.

He Two Names, Jefus and Christ; the firft be

TERE we fee the Son of GOD called by

ing the Name of his Perfon, the fecond of his Office.

I. As to the First, Jefus.

1. Who gave him that Name? The Angel Gabriel before he was born or conceived, Luke i. 26, 31. c. ii. 21.

2. Why was the Son of God called by this Name? Because he was to fave us. The fame Name that was given Joshua by Mofes, Numb. xiii. 16. y, which was afterwards contracted into Vw, as 1 Chron. xxiv. 11. and thence in Greek, 'Ines, the Saviour, as Luke ii. 11. Acts xiii. 23. "Herps Tad irena στο λίρα Ιησον.

This Reafon is given, Matt i. 21. For, 1. He alone procured Salvation for us, Job. iii. 17. Acts iv. 12. And that by dying for us, Rom. v. 8, 9. 1 Pet. i. 18, 19.

2. He alone conferreth it upon us, Heb. vii. 25. Phil. iii. 20, 21. Acts V. 31.

Hence,

1. Truft on him only for Salvation, 1 Tim.ii. 5. 2. Love and Efteem him above all Things, Matt. x. 37. Phil. iii. 8.

3. Reverence and Adore him, Phil. ii. 9, 10. As xix. 13, 15. Heb. i. 6.

4. Rejoyce in him as your Saviour, Luke i. 46, 47. c. ii. 10, II.

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II. He was called Chrift. This great Thing we must believe. For thefe Things are written that you might believe that Jefus is the Chrift, Job. xx. 31.

For the opening of this; Confider,

1. God from the Beginning promifed Mankind a Saviour, or Jefus, Gen. iii. 15.

2. This Promife was often renewed to the Fathers, and the coming of our Saviour foretold by the Prophets.

3. He was ordinarily called the Miah, nwc, Dan. ix. 25, 26.

4. Meffiah in Hebrew, is the fame with Chrift in Greek, John i. 41. c. iv. 25.

Thefe Things confidered, we shall prove, 1. That Jefus is the Chrift or Meffiab.

2. Shew, wherefore he was called by that Na me.

1. That Jefus is the Chrift, appears, in that all the Prophecies concerning the Meftah was foretold in him.

1. His Birth.

1. The Time, Gen. xlix. 10. Mel, iii. 1.

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Dan. ix. 26.

2. The Place, Mic. v. 2. Matt. ii. 6. Luke ii. 4. 3. The Family; of David, Ísa. xi. 10. Matt. xxii. 42. Luke ii. 4.

4. The Manner; of a Virgin, Isa. vii. 14. Matt. i. 22.

2. His Life and Actions. Full of Miracles, Matt. xi. 2, 3, 4, 5.

3. His Death and Paffions.

He was defpifed, Ifa. liii. 3. Sold, Zech. xi. 12. Matt. xxvi. 15. Wounded, pierced, Pfal. xxii. 16. Parted his Garments, Pfal. xxii. 18. John xix.24. Luk. xxiv. 26,2 74. His

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4. His Refurrection and Afcenfion, Hof. vi. 2. Pfal. cx. 1. Acts ii. 34, 36.

5. His Reception in the World, Pfal. ii. 8. Pfal. Ixxii. 11. Col. i. 23.

2. Wherefore is he called Meffiah, Chrift? Because he was anointed,

1. To be a Prophet, 1 Reg. xix. 16. Isa.lxi. 1. John iii. 2.

2. To be a Priest, Exod. xl. 15. Heb. vii. 17. Epb. v. 2.

3. A King, 1 Reg. xix. 16. Pfal. ii. 6. Ifa. ix. 6. Acts v. 31. Eph. i. 20, 21. Acts x. 38.

USE.

1. Firmly believe this great Truth, that Jefus is the Chrift, Acts xvii. 2,3. Acts xviii. 5, 28. 1 John V. I. c. ii. 22.

2. Receive him,

1. As your Prophet, obferving what he hath faid, believing what he afferts, trufting on what he hath promised.

2. As your Prieft, to make Atonement for you, Rom. viii. 33, 34.

3. As your King, to rule and govern you, and to fubdue Sin and Satan, and all your Spiritual Enemies under you, I John iii. 8.

3. Live up to the Profeffion of this Faith, Acts xi. 26. 2 Tim. ii. 19.

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