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meant there the Old Testament (the New being then not written), the belief of that which was written concerning our Saviour in the Old Testament, was sufficient belief for the obtaining of eternal life: but in the Old Testament, there is nothing revealed concerning Christ, but that he is the Messiah, and such things as belong to the fundamental points thereupon depending. And therefore those "fundamental" points are sufficient to salvation as of faith. And John vi. 28, 29: "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe in him, whom he hath sent." So that the point to be believed is, "That Jesus Christ came forth from God, and he which believeth it, worketh the works of God." John xi. 26, 27: "Whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die. Believest thou this? She said unto him, Yea, Lord, I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world." Hence followeth, "He that believeth this, shall never die." John xx. 31: "But these things are written, that ye might believe, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing, ye might have life through his name." By which appeareth, that this "fundamental" point is all that is required, as of faith to our salvation. 1 John iv. 2: "Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God: 1 John v. 1: "Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God"; and (verse 5) "Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth, that Jesus is the Son of God" and verse 13: "These things have I written unto you that believe in the name of the Son of God, that ye may know that ye have eternal life." Acts, viii. 36, 37: "The eunuch said, Here is water, what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip said unto him, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. He answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son