MysecondargumentistakenfromthesubjectofthesermonsoftheApostles，bothwhilstourSaviourlivedonearth，andafterhisascension。TheApostlesinourSaviour’stimeweresenttopreachthekingdomofGod：*forneitherthere，norMatthew，10。7，givethheanycommissiontothemotherthanthis，“Asyego，preach，saying，thekingdomofheavenisathand“；thatis，thatJesusistheMessiah，theChrist，theKingwhichwastocome。ThattheirpreachingalsoafterhisascensionwasthesameismanifestoutoftheActs，17。6，“Theydrew，“saithSt。Luke，“Jasonandcertainbrethrenuntotherulersofthecity，crying，Thesethathaveturnedtheworldupsidedownarecomehitheralso，whomJasonhathreceived。AndthesealldocontrarytothedecreesofCaesar，sayingthatthereisanotherking，oneJesus。“Andoutofthesecondandthirdversesofthesamechapter，whereitissaidthatSt。Paul，“ashismannerwas，wentinuntothem；andthreeSabbathdaysreasonedwiththemoutoftheScriptures；openingandallegingthatChristmustneedshavesuffered，andrisenagainfromthedead，andthatthisJesusisChrist。“
ThethirdargumentisfromthoseplacesofScripturebywhichallthefaithrequiredtosalvationisdeclaredtobeeasy。ForifaninwardassentofthemindtoallthedoctrinesconcerningChristianfaithnowtaught，whereofthegreatestpartaredisputed，werenecessarytosalvation，therewouldbenothingintheworldsohardastobeaChristian。Thethiefuponthecross，thoughrepenting，couldnothavebeensavedforsaying，“Lord，remembermewhenthoucomestintothykingdom“；bywhichhetestifiednobeliefsofanyotherarticle，butthis，thatJesuswastheKing。Norcoulditbesaid，asitis，Matthew，11。30，that“Christ’syokeiseasy，andhisburdenlight“：northat“littlechildrenbelieveinhim，“asitis，Matthew，18。6。NorcouldSt。PaulhavesaidICor。，1。21，“ItpleasedGodbythefoolishnessofpreaching，tosavethemthatbelieve“：*norcouldSt。Paulhimselfhavebeensaved，muchlesshavebeensogreatadoctoroftheChurchsosuddenly，thatneverperhapsthoughtoftransubstantiation，norpurgatory，normanyotherarticlesnowobtruded。
*ICorinthians，1。21
Thefourthargumentistakenfromplacesexpress，andsuchasreceivenocontroversyofinterpretation；asfirst，John，5。39，“SearchtheScriptures，forinthemyethinkyehaveeternallife，andtheyaretheythattestifyofme。“OurSaviourherespeakethoftheScripturesonlyoftheOldTestament；fortheJewsatthattimecouldnotsearchtheScripturesoftheNewTestament，whichwerenotwritten。ButtheOldTestamenthathnothingofChristbutthemarksbywhichmenmightknowhimwhenhecame；asthatheshoulddescendfromDavid；bebornatBethlehem，andofavirgin；dogreatmiracles，andthelike。ThereforetobelievethatthisJesuswas，hewassufficienttoeternallife：butmorethansufficientisnotnecessary；andconsequentlynootherarticleisrequired。Again，“Whosoeverlivethandbelievethinmeshallnotdieeternally。“*
ThereforetobelieveinChristisfaithsufficienttoeternallife；