SElt. t3 1riumph of Faith; 1-17 lifteth, to the preaching of the Word~ 3· Yea, to make Chrift's Death, Refurretlion, Afcenfton, and Interceffion at the right Hand of God, which all muft be the Marrow of the Evangel, Things meerly legal, and Things belonging to the CovenantofWorks; becaufe -all thofe without the Grace ofthe Spirit, aremeerl y fruitle~ to many thoufands. Obj~ 6. Jlut Repentance in the New-Tejlament, is nothing elfe but the Change of the Mind., and to be of another Mind than to feet Righteoufnefs by the Works ofthe Law; even to feek it in Chrifl atone : And .A1orti/ication is but the Apprehenfion of Sin jlain by Chrijl, attcJ Jo Repenunce is a Part of Faith, tho' Repen~ tanr:e m the OJd 'IQ.ftament, was to betzvait,Silz and forfake it, An[. But this is to Dally with Chrift; all Mortification and Dominion over our Lufts, ·rllat fighteth agaJnft Mercy and Juftice, and the Duties of the second Table, muft be, by this Means, an Act of Faith, and the new Light o_f Chrift in the Mind, believing ottr Rie-,hteoufnefs ,to. be in Ckrifl; and fo an AEl: of'.internal Worllup belongmg to the firft Table; then as the Scriptures faith; the Sinner is jl1ftified by Faith, apprehending Chrift's Righteoufnefs; fo might we well fay, that we are juftified by Repentance and by Mortification. 2. That Repentance la,yeth hold on Chrift's Righteoufnefs. 3· That _ as to believe only without Works doth juftifie and fave; fo to repent only (that is to change the Mind and apprehend Righteoufnefs ; not in Works, but in Chrift) without ,all Holinefs and forfaking of Sin fhould fave us : But this is to aquit M~n from all Duties of the fecond Table ; yea, and of all the tirft Table, loving of God, pray ·
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