(241) Infidels or Impenitent ones, though Elea ", are forgiven, or fo cleanfed. But the Antecedent is plain in the text. therefore. -It may be objefted, 1. That he faith not, that no other are for given. AnfiV.It is molt plainly implyed : or elfe the Apoftlecould not make Confeffion a Condition, no nor fo much as a fign , to diftinguifh the pardoned from the unpardoned. z. It may be ob- jetted, that this is fpokenof true Believers, and yet they are for- given. einfiv. I. Prove that it is fpoken of them. i. Theywalk in the light. 2. And confefsfin. z. If it were, yet would it hold fortiore : If true Believers, whofe former fins are pardoned,fhall not yet have their future fins pardoned, but upon Confefsion,d-c. then much lefs than they that yet have no fin pardoned , receive pardon while Infidels. e"frgttment 36. From Prey. 24.24 He thatfaith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, himAd the People curfe, nations fhall abhor him, If God have forbidden it men as a hainous fin, to fay , the wicked is righteous, then he will not do it himfelf. But the Ante- cedent is true therefore. Though the Confequent hold not in all cafes, yet in this it will, where the reafonof the prohibition is becaufe the thing fpoken is falfe : for God cannot lie. Obi, But this is fpoken only of Inhe- rent righteoufnefs, and not of that which confifteth in a Right to 'Impunity. e.irsfit. I deny it, God forbiddeth alfo Juffifying the wicked, as an abomination to him. He that faith to the wicked , either, Thou art not wicked, or Thouart not condemnable, guilty of death, or obliged topunifhment ; doth juftifie him, and fay Thou art Righteous. Obi. Godhimfelf juftifieth the ungodly or un- righteous. Anfw. That is not by Paying they are righteous when they are not, but by making them righteous in Law fenfe, of un- righteous, and then judging them to be as they are. And he juiti- fieth them fententially by the Gofpel that are not Juftifiable by the Law : But he juftiHeth them no further then they are truly juffifiable. Obi. But we are never righteous in our felves, but in Chrift. Mnfiv. Godmakes usour felves Righteous, by giving us right to Impunity and the Kingdom, for the facrifice and Merits ofChrift. Obi. But weare not righteous inherently with fuck a righteouf- nefs of our own Works , as will fuffice to Itiftifie us againft the Accufations of the Law. Anfte Nordoth God ever I i a efteem te
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