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Rh ''righteouſneſs is, and as ignorant how to ſecure thy Soul through the faith of it, from the heavy wrath of God. Yea, thou alſo art ignorant of the true effects of having faith in this righteouſneſs of Chriſt, which is, to bow and win over the heart to God in Chriſt, to love his Name, his Word, Ways, and People; and not as thou ignorantly imagineſt.''

Hop. Ask him if ever he had Chriſt revealed to him from Heaven?

Ignor. ''What You are a man for revelations! I believe that what both you, and all the reſt of you Jay about that matter, is but the fruit of diſtracted braines.''

Hop. Why man! Chriſt is ſo hid in God from the natural apprehenſions of all fleſh, that he cannot by any man be ſavingly known, unleſs God the Father reveals him to them.

Ignor. That is your faith, but not mine; yet mine I doubt not, is as good as yours: Though I have not in my head ſo many whimzies as you.

Chr. Give me leave to put in a word: You ought not ſo ſlightly to ſpeak of this matter: for this I will boldlyaffirm,(even as my good