( 247) ighteoufnefs. 5. Tohim that worketh not, but believeth on him that jtsflifieth the ungodly,his Faith is counted for righteoufnefs. 6 Even as David defcribeth theblefednefs of the man, unto whomGod im- puteth righteoufnefs without Works. 9. Faith was reckoned to Abra- hamfor righteoufnefs 10 Holt was it then reckoned,&c.ii.e4ndhe received thefign of Circsnocifion, afeal of the righteoufnefs of the Faith, which he hadyet being uncircumcifed that he might be the father of all them that believe, that righteoufnefsmight be imputed to them alto. 13. For the Promife that he fbould be heir ofthe world; was not to Abraham or to hitfeed, through the Law,but through the righteonfnefs of Faith. 16. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by Grace , to the end the `Promife might befare to all thefeed / 8. Who againfi hope, believed inhope, that he might become the Fa- ther of many Nations, &C. 19. And being not weak in Faith , be confidered not his own body now dead, &c. 20. He fiaggered not at the Promifeof God through unbelief ; but Wasfirong infaith , gi- ving glory to god. 2 . And beingfully perfwaded, that what he had pronvfed,hewas able alb to perform. 22. And therefore it was imputed to himfor righteoufneft. 23. Now it was not written for his fake alone, that it was imputed to him. 24. But for us alfo, to whom It lhall be imputed if we believe on him that raifedup lefus our Lordfront the dead. Gal. 3.6. Evenas Abraham believedGod; and it was accountedtohimfor righteoufnefs. ram. 2. 23. Abraham be- lieved god, and it was imputedunto himfor righteoufnefs,andhe Was called, thefriendof god SECT. IV. `Ming produced thefe Arguments from the words of'Scri- pture, I (hall next add fome more from the nature of the thing; by which the point inhand fhall beevinced. Argument z. ToPardon, Abfolve and Juftifie, areacts ofJefus: Chrift, as King,and as Judge : By being a facrifice and Ranfom to fatisfie Juflice, he did not aft as King or Judge : thereforeby being,a, facrifice and Ranfom fatisfie Jake, he did not aemally, Pardona-,
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