{"id":"14.2","chapter":14,"number":2,"text":"By this Faith, a Christian believeth to be true, whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself; and also apprehendeth an excellency therein, above all other Writings; and all things in the world: as it bears forth the Glory of God in his Attributes, the excellency of Christ in his Nature and Offices; and the Power and Fullness of the Holy Spirit in his Workings, and Operations; and so is enabled to cast his Soul upon the truth thus beleived; and also acteth differently, upon that which each particular, passage thereof containeth; yeilding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatnings, and embracing the promises of God, for this life, and that which is to come: But the principal acts of Saving Faith, have immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, and resting upon him alone, for Justification, Sanctification, and Eternal Life, by vertue of the Covenant of Grace.","segments":[{"text":"By this Faith, a Christian believeth to be true, whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself; and also apprehendeth an excellency therein,","proofs":["Acts 24:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 24:14","osis":["Acts.24.14"]}],"note":null},{"text":"above all other Writings; and all things in the world: as it bears forth the Glory of God in his Attributes, the excellency of Christ in his Nature and Offices; and the Power and Fullness of the Holy Spirit in his Workings, and Operations; and so is enabled to","proofs":["Psalm 19:7–10","119:72"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 19:7–10","osis":["Ps.19.7-Ps.19.10"]},{"printed":"119:72","osis":["Ps.119.72"]}],"note":null},{"text":"cast his Soul upon the truth thus beleived; and also acteth differently, upon that which each particular, passage thereof containeth; yeilding obedience to the","proofs":["2 Timothy 1:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Timothy 1:12","osis":["2Tim.1.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"commands, trembling at the","proofs":["John 15:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 15:14","osis":["John.15.14"]}],"note":null},{"text":"threatnings, and embracing the","proofs":["Isaiah 66:2"],"refs":[{"printed":"Isaiah 66:2","osis":["Isa.66.2"]}],"note":null},{"text":"promises of God, for this life, and that which is to come: But the principal acts of Saving Faith, have immediate relation to Christ, accepting, receiving, and resting upon","proofs":["Hebrews 11:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 11:13","osis":["Heb.11.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"him alone, for Justification, Sanctification, and Eternal Life, by vertue of the Covenant of Grace.","proofs":["John 1:12","Acts 16:31","Galatians 2:20","Acts 15:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 1:12","osis":["John.1.12"]},{"printed":"Acts 16:31","osis":["Acts.16.31"]},{"printed":"Galatians 2:20","osis":["Gal.2.20"]},{"printed":"Acts 15:11","osis":["Acts.15.11"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"lbcf1689":["14.2"],"savoy1658":["14.2"],"wcf1646":["14.2"]},"diffs":[{"source":"lbcf1689","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"have","position":null}]},{"source":"savoy1658","type":"earlier","segments":[{"text":"and also apprehendeth an excellency","position":null},{"text":"above all other Writings;","position":null},{"text":"all things in the world: as it bears forth the Glory of God in his Attributes, the excellency of Christ in his Nature and Offices; and the Power and Fullness of the Holy Spirit in his Workings, and Operations; and so is enabled to cast his Soul upon the truth thus beleived; and also","position":null},{"text":"have immediate relation to Christ,","position":null},{"text":"him","position":2}]},{"source":"wcf1646","type":"earlier","segments":[{"text":"and also apprehendeth an excellency","position":null},{"text":"above all other Writings;","position":null},{"text":"all things in the world: as it bears forth the Glory of God in his Attributes, the excellency of Christ in his Nature and Offices; and the Power and Fullness of the Holy Spirit in his Workings, and Operations; and so is enabled to cast his Soul upon the truth thus beleived; and also","position":null},{"text":"have immediate relation to Christ,","position":null},{"text":"him","position":2}]}],"page":null,"leaf":null}