2. Those particular acts of saving faith, in which we have to do with Christ as Mediator, whereby we have access to God, through him: there are several expressions in scripture, by which these acts of saving faith are set forth, some of which are metaphorical; more particularly it is called a looking to him; thus he is represented, by the prophet, as saying, _Look unto me, and be ye saved all the ends of the earth_, Isa. xlv. 22. Sometimes by coming to him, pursuant to the invitation he gives, _Come unto me all ye that labour, and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest_, Mat. xi. 25. which coming is elsewhere explained, as in the scripture before-mentioned, by _believing in him_, John vi. 35. And as we hope for refreshment and comfort in so doing, it is set forth by that, metaphorical expression, of _coming to the waters_ and _buying wine and milk without money and without price_, Isa. lv. 1. that is, receiving from him those blessings which tend to satisfy and exhilirate the soul, which are given to such as have nothing to offer for them; and sometimes it is represented by flying to him; or, as the apostle expresses it, _flying for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us_, Heb. vi. 18. as alluding to that eminent type thereof, contained in the man-slayer’s flying to the city of refuge, from the avenger of blood, and therein finding protection and safety: this is a description more especially of faith as justifying; in which respect it is elsewhere described, as _a putting on the Lord Jesus Christ_, Rom. xiii. 14. or the glorious robe of his righteousness, on which account we are said to be _clothed with the garments of salvation, and covered with the robe of righteousness_, Isa. lxi. 10. And when we are enabled to apprehend our interest in him by faith, together with the blessings that are the result hereof, we are said to rejoice in Christ Jesus. There are many other expressions by which this grace is set forth in scripture; but those acts thereof, which we shall more especially consider, are our receiving Christ, giving up ourselves to him, and trusting in, or relying on him.