d This is a proof of the firſt part of Faith's deſcription, that it 1s the ſubſtance of thinzs hoped for: For all the Fathers were tcſtined of to have this work of Faith in realizing their Hopes 11::;Surrest were the Fatler- and Anceftors of theſe Hebrews run up through their Genzalovics to 4.1.,n, the ſpecial Inftances of whom toitow. Theſe received a Tettingny or Witneſs, truly and fully trom God bimielt in femc f17nal Acceptance of them, eminent Appearances and Frovi- dences to tem, with a Scripture-Record of them, that throuzh this pleated God, and were faved by Kim, cven as theſe Chritftians, and ail this by the ſame Grace of Faith, A&s 15.17. which wrought kind-
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2 This proves the fecond part of Faith's Deſcription, 1cj/e 1. That it is the evidence o things not (een, for:5y it only we underſtand the Cre- @tim which ny Fyo aw. It is the fame Divine Faith as deſcribed be- tors, but us cvidencin? invifible Truths, 1t communicates a marvel- lous Lizht to the underflandins, and Icaves real imprefſions of 1t from the Word of God, whereby it arriveth unto a moft certain knowledo2e of what is +bove the poiver of natural Reaſon to convey, and gives a Bivine Ajlent to it, ſuch as is rea}, clear, ſure, anc truit- fr!, different rom that of the Gentiles, Rrm.l.1g, tO23. f Tiicaionus the word noteth ſome” times Ages, Lube 15. 8. the Garb and corrupt halit of Men who live in them, Eprel. 2. 2. Eternity, Erhe!, 3. 21. But here, as chap. 1.2. it 1s a word of aggrazation, figmfying all kinds of Creatures, with their ſeveral places, times and periods ; things Cocleſtial, Terreſtrial, and Subterrefirial, Angels, Men, and all forrs of Creatures, tovether with all the ſtates and conditions 11 which they were made, Heaven, Earth, and Seas, with ali their Hoſts of Creatures ; the viſible Creation and the inviſible 4 orld were put into Being and Exiſtznce ;, placed in their proper order, dilpoted, and fitted to their end by the mighty Ward of God, Trinity in Unity the Creator ; his Powerful Fiat, without any pain, or trouble, or atfitt ing Cauſes, inftantly efleted tiis miraculous, glorious Work . laid, und it was dane, Gen. 1. 3,6, 9, 11,14, Cc. Pjal. 33. 6,9. g The vifible World, and all vitible in it, were made all of nothing ; this Rezfon could never digeſt : All was produced of thit formicls, 01d, dark Chis, which was inviſible, Gen. 1. 2. which void, tform- leſs, dark Wafs it ſelf, was made of no przx-exiſtent Stuff, Matter or Atoms, but of aothing, which differenceth the operative Power of God from that of all other Agents. Sce Gen. I. 1. Pal. 85. 11, 12. and 148. 5, 6, &c. Iſa. 42.5. and 45. 12.18. 2
4 By taith Þ Abel offered / unto 'God a more excellent ſacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained & wimets that he was righteous, God / teſtitying of
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