2. Nor, _2dly_, Is it the faith of a devil, tho’ this goes much farther than that of a Heathen. For the devil believes, not only, that there is a wise and powerful God, gracious to reward, and just to punish; but also, that Jesus is the son of God, the Christ, the Saviour of the world. So we find him declaring, in express terms, _Luke_ iv. 34. _I know thee, who thou art, the holy one of God._ Nor can we doubt but that unhappy spirit believes all those words, which came out of the mouth of the holy one; yea, and whatsoever else was written by those holy men of old; of two of whom he was compell’d to give that glorious testimony, _These men are the servants of the most high God, who shew unto you the way of salvation_. Thus much then the great enemy of God and man believes, and trembles in believing, that _God was made manifest in the flesh_, that he will _tread all enemies under his feet_, and that _all scripture was given by inspiration of God_. Thus far goeth the faith of a devil. 3. _Thirdly_, The faith through which we are saved, in that sense of the word which will hereafter be explained, is not barely that which the _apostles_ themselves had while Christ was yet upon earth; tho’ they so believed on him as to _leave all and follow him_; altho’ they had then power to work miracles, to _heal all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease_; yea, they had then _power and authority over all devils_: and which is beyond all this, were sent by their master to _preach the kingdom of God_. 4. What faith is it then through which we are saved? It may be answered, first, in general, it is a faith in Christ; Christ, and God through Christ, are the proper objects of it. Herein therefore, it is sufficiently, absolutely, distinguished from the faith either of ancient or modern Heathens. And from the faith of a devil, it is fully distinguished by this, it is not barely a speculative, rational thing, a cold, lifeless assent, a train of ideas in the head; but also a disposition of the heart. For thus saith the scripture, _With the heart, man believeth unto righteousness_. And, _If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe with thy |heart|, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved_.