( 2)8 ) E CT. H. Efore I come to any particular teftimonies , let me tell you -L" that I fuppofe that I have virtually the confent of all Prote- ftant Divines , and that in fenfe and fubftance they fay as much for Works in the matter of Juftification as I do : And that this may appear, I will mention 14 particular Dodrines that all Pro- reflants (for ought I know) agree in; everyone, of which, I fup- pofe,containeth in it as much as I maintain in this; much more all together. i. The firft common affertion is this : That all the Faithful have a true inherent righteoufnefs, in internal Graces or holynefi,and externalobedience,andthatit is in an evangelical refpea, that thisu efleemed Righteoufnefs and Accepted, feeing the Law re- quireth perfalion,and curfetb all that continue not in all things to do them ; andour bell workj are mortally 'infra in thefenfe of the La4, of ;Forks. This being the commonDoctrine of Proteftants. r. What wants it of giving as much toman in point of perfonal Evangeli- cal righteoufnefs, as I do ? z. If it be truly and not equivocally righteoufnefs, it muff needs have a Metaphyfical perfection infe. perable from its Effence. 3, If it be truly righteoufnefs, then we are truly juftified by it,beyond all doubt : that is, 1. We are con- ftitutively juftified by it in tantum, fo far and no further Not conftituted univerfally righteous by it ; but we are conftituted evangelically inherently righteous,fo far as that extends.For it is a meer contradidion to fay a man hath a righteoufnefs that Con- futures himnot righteous : that is, He is righteous, and he is not righteous in refped to the fame righteoufnefs. 2. This righteoufnefs will undeniably jufhfie him in judge- ment againft the particular accufation of ha:ving not per- formed the -condition of the new Covenant, that is, of being a final Infidel, Rebel , Hypocrite: And Math. 25., and many other Scriptures make it appear, that to judge men to have performed or not performed thole Conditions ( that is accordingto their Works evangelically) will be fruall,part of the workofChrift in that judgement. As there- _ fore
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