Now this believing in and on Christ implies more than a firm Assent unto the Truth of his being the sent Messiah and Saviour of Sinners. For the Devils believe with this Faith of Assent. They believe that there is one God, Jam. ii. 19. And so believe the Things revealed of God concerning Christ, to be true. But the Faith whereby a Sinner is justified must have more in it than the Faith of Devils. God doth not give eternal Life unto Devils, nor propose the Way of their Recovery and Salvation through Jesus Christ, and therefore they are not called to believe on him. But Christ and the Way of Salvation through him is proposed unto Sinners of Mankind, for their Recovery and eternal Life; and therefore are they called to believe on him, by approving of this Way, closing with it, and betaking themselves to Christ, therein set forth unto them.
James Hadow — James Hadow, The Record of God and Duty of Faith Therein Required: A Sermon on 1 John v. ver. 11, 12, before the Synod of Fife at St. Andrew’s, April 7th, 1719 (Edinburgh, 1719), p. 20
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