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3. That the Gentiles were savingly Enlightned, who knew not the History of Christs outward com∣ing, &c.
G. K. tells us in Truth Advanced, page 42.
Whereas Paul saith, That the Gospel is the Power of God unto Salvation, he doth not mean, that it is the Power of God simply and ab∣stractly considered, without all Doctrine and Doctrinal Knowledge and Faith of Christ Crucified And p. 44. I do positively affirm, (saith he) according to Scripture, that Eter∣nal Life and Salvation is only to be had through the Faith and Knowledge of Christ Crucified, &c.See more from p. 38. to p. 57. And in Further Discovery, p. 16.
That I have affirmed, (saith G. K.) that this Faith is indispensably necessary to all, viz. in order to Eternal Salvation, to Believe in Christ, as he Died for us, and Rose again, I freely own it, that I have so affirmed, and do still so affirm.Again p. 18.
We are Sanctified through a living Faith in Christ, as he Died for us, and that Faith is necessary to Men's Regeneration and Sanctification, as well as to Remission of Sins, and therefore is necessary to all. And a little lower, He cannot give me an instance of any that ever knew the Mystery of Christ within, but also knew in some measure the Mystery of Christ without,(compare this with my Ci∣tation even now out of Appendix, page 242.) And again,
To suppose, (saith he) a Faith in Christ, that doth not respect his outward coming in the Flesh, and Death and Suffe∣rings,