Ver.1. the E piffle to the Romans. 127 I TIM. Is there any other fruit of bis re- furreilion? S i L. Yea, for thereby Christs mem- bers are railed up to newneffe of life, Rom. 6.4. Alto it is a pledge of our refurre &ion to life eternal! at the last day, s Cor. 15. Lastly, in his refurre- glory, and hath given fitfticient teliimo- ny and declaration of our ablolution from finnes, out of which fìthence he was delivered, as his railing again did prove, (for he had flayed in death,if but one fin had been unsatisfied for) hereby we have affurance of our jufifiwation in &ion, he began his exaltation unto him. CHAP. V. DIALoGuE I. Verse t. Therefore being juffifted by faith, we have peace with God through Jefus Cbrifi our Lord. TisornB 11 S. Hat is the annexion or depen- dence between this Chapter and the former? Alfo tell me the .9rgument ofthit Chapter, and of what parts it confiftetb. S a L. Paul having taught in the lati verte of the former Chapter, that mans jOification before God, was founded upon the death and refurre&ion of our Lord Jefus, bring by faith apprehen- ded, now he continueth the fame argu- ment, and fheweth what a river of be- nefits doe flow out of this Fountain of free jufification, both to prefent com- fort, and life eternall in the heavens. Vpon the rehearfalland demonfiration of which benefits, (as the two principal{ parts) this Chapter fiandeth. For firti, be reckoneth up the feverall and fingular fruits of the paliion and refurre &ion of our Lord, beginningwith juftification, the foundation of reconciliation and peace,whence the refs doe iffue,to ver.5. After followeth the demonftrative con- firmation of the fame unto verfe 19. Vnto which is annexed an answer, tou- ching a question wherefore the Law entred, namely, to encreafe finne, and make the grace of God to Cuperabound, in the two 'aft vertes, For this firti verte there be these four things done in it. Fitti, the author a rid worker of fo ma- ny great benefits is mentioned, [The Lord Jefue Chriff] Secondly, the hand which re,ceiveth him, to wit, - IFairb.] Thirdly, jollification, as theimmediate fruit of faith in Christ. Fourthly,Peace, as the neareft effe& of a jultifying faith. Touching the works , by Juftified, is meant as afore in Chapter 3. to be ab- folved from finne, and accepted as righ- teous before God , through or by faith.; that is, not for faith as a meritorious cause, or by infusion of the habit of faith formed by love; but by faith as a fpirituall hand and infirument recei- ving Chrili dead and railed again. By peace,not mutual concord between Jew and Gentile differing about the Law,but reconcilement with God; and therefore the verb[Have] is to be read in the indi- cative, not in the imperative mood, as the old Latin tranflation reads it;which reading and fenfe Come of the Fathers favour,contrary to the authority of the Greek Copy. Ti M. What is the drift of this Chapter? S IL. To teach and fet forth jullifi- cation by the effe &s, and by the contra- ries. The effe&s of julIification stend- oiled in this Chapter, be sundry. Fitff, peace with God. Secondly, acceffe un- to his grace. Thirdly, [landing in that grace. Fourthly, hope of glory : thef be internal!, they which follow be ex- ternal!. Fifthly, rejoycing under that hope. Sixtly,joy in tribulation. Se- venthly, patience and experience out of afenfe of Gods love in Chrilf.The con- trary is Adams difobedience and death ensuing thereby. Ti m What of is to be made of tbefe fruits of jufiifteation? S t z. A twofold ufe : First, there is a reafon i
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