Spiritual Perfedion. 185 I have difcours'd elfèwhere concern_ sermons of the ing Juftifying Faith, and fhall nowvery sins.venefs of briefly glance at force things , wherein its Nature and purifying Vertue con- f fts. Jurification is an A a of God as fug preme Judge, invefted with the Relation - of a Father, wherein his Majefty and - Mercy are equally illuftrious, in pardon- ing our Sins, and conferring upon us a - right to Eternal Life, for the Satisfaaion - and Merits of Çhrift's Righteoufnefs imputed to us, and received by Faith, lith is the Condition that qualifies us to have Pardon applyed to us ; and its Nature confifts in receiving Chrift upon r Joh. 12. the terms of the Gofpel ; that is, out unfeigned accepting him as our Prince At 5.3x, and Saviour , and intire relyance upon him. The general belief of the Gofpel is not Juftifying Faith ; but our regular truft in the pardoning Grace of God, necefi'arily includes our performing the Condition of the Promife ; that is, a re- lyance on Chrift, joyn'd with a fincere refolution to obey him. A particular - perfwafion that our Sins are pardoned,- is not Juftifying Faith : We are com-- manded to believe, that we may be par- doned. Many fincere Believers have di- ftraEting Doubts about their Pardon : The matter being of infinite importance, they
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