Secondly, The necessity of faith, as the means of being interested in the unspeakable gift of the Father, is plain from this consideration, that till you believe, nothing can be done, that is right in the sight of God. For, "without faith it is impossible to please God." No acceptable obedience can be fulfilled, till faith in Christ is exercised. But, let a man receive the gift by believing, and he sets to his seal, that God is true. Let men pretend that this is licentiousness as they please; but the godly, whose judgment is alone worth regarding, in the things of God, know that He will fulfil all the promises of the covenant of grace. "I will put my laws into their minds, and write them in their hearts," is among these promises. Safely may we leave to God the consequences, which he has taken upon himself. "The grace of God, which bringeth Salvation," must and will, "teach men to live soberly, righteously, and godly."

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