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unto rebellious man, to match with him, 1 Cor. ii. 2; only on this condition, that forsaking his kindred and father's house, Psa. xlv. 10, forsaking all that he is in himself, he will receive him as his head, husband, Lord, and Saviour, Rom. vii. 4. Now, when any man understands this motion, so far as to yield assent and consent to it, and to receive Christ, and cleave to him, John i. 12, then he believes to salvation; then the match is made between Christ and that man; then they are betrothed, nay married, and are no longer two, but are become one spirit, 1 Cor. vi. 17.

By all this you may see, that in saving faith there are these two acts:

1. An assent to the truth of the gospel, not only believing in general, that there is a Christ, believing also what manner of person he is, and upon what condition he offered himself to man as a Saviour; but also believing that this Christ graciously offers his love and himself to the Christian's self in particular.

2. An hearty approbation of this offer of Christ, with consenting, and hearty embracing of it, as our own peculiar duty and privilege; resolving to take him wholly, and fully as he is; accepting of him according to the full tenor of the marriage covenant, not only as a man's Saviour, to defend him from evil, and to save him and bring him to glory; but as his head to be ruled by him, as his Lord and King, to worship and obey him, Psa. xlv. 11; believing in him, not only as his priest to satisfy, and to make intercession for him, but also as his prophet to teach, and as his king to govern him; cleaving to him in all estates, taking part with him in all the evils that accompany the profession of Christ's name, as well as in the good, Luke ix. 23.

The first act is not enough to save any; the second act cannot be without the former: where both these are, there is a right receiving of the gospel, there is true faith.

The principal matter lies in the consent and determination of the will in receiving of Christ; which, that may be without exception, know,