( 196) APVIMOnt 9. From. Rem. 4. T3, T4. Juffification by Faith , is the fame thing as making us heirs by Promife, through the righteoufnefs of Faith. But to be made an heir by Promife, through the righteoufnefs of Faith , is not the fame thing as to- know,feel,or believe that we are juflified, or to be juftified in con- fcience : therefore. Many a man is made an heir, that is not certain of it , nor be- lieveth it : and if he did believe it, yet to be made an heir is one thing, and to feel or believe it is another. The Promife alto cloth firit convey Right to us, and that it may do long before we apprehend that we are the perfons that have that Right. Argument 10. From Rom. 5. f, 2. Juftification by Faith goeth before our having Peacewith God, and our having accefs into the Grace wherein we Rand ; Juftification in confcience dour not go before our having Peace with God, and accefs to that Grace wherein we Rand : therefore Juftificationby Faith is notthe fame as Iuftification in confcience. Argument i i. Rom, 5. 16. The freegift is ofmany offences MI- to luftification ; The Juftification that Paul treats of , is the free gift ofRemiffion ofmany offences : but this goeth before Jufti- fication in confcience : therefore the Iuftification that Paul treats of, goeth before Iuffification in confcience : Gods gift of Remillion muff go before the knowledge or belief 0.- of it. Argument 12. Rom. 5. 17. (Much more they which receive abundance of gracefandoftbegift of Righteoufilets, fbaltreign,crc. The Iuffification by Faith, and which Paul treats of is the gift of Righteoufnefs : Iuftification in confcience is not the gift of righteoufnefs, but the knowledge or fenfe that righteoufnefs is givenus : therefore. Here you have the true nature of Iuftification by Faith. It is Gods giving us righteoufnefs (Remifsion of fin through Chrifts blood) , on our believing. To give righteoufnefs goes before gi- ving knowledge of it,or comfort in it. Argument 13. From Rom. 5. I R. Therefore a.s by the offence of one, lodgement came upon all men to condemnation, even fa by the l?ighteetefilefi of one, the freegift cameupon all men to 1011ificat ion of life. The Iuftification which Paul means, and is by Faith is the Iuftificationof life, and oppofed to condemnation by Gods fudge-
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