( 423-)_ 67 r. Ezek.Cnlverwel Treat.of Faith,concerning the nature Af.Ezeic, LV-1 of faith, page 13, 14. faith Duftifying faith is a belief Culyeivyel. of the Gofpel vvherday I Receive Chrift offered to me in the fame] Page 15, [God the Father moved by nothing but his free Love tomankind loft, bath made a Deed of Gift or Grant of his Son jefus Chrift unto Mankind, that whofoever of all Mankind (hall receive this Gift by a true and lively faith, (hall not pel but have everlailing life] In Iullifying faith there is required an- other and more fpecial work, namely to Receive Chrift and Life - in him, offered in the Gofpel. Betides the Affent of the mind and judgement to the Truth of the Gofpel, we give confent with our heart and will, and fo willingly and gladly Accept Gods gift ofChrift,,vvhereby indeed he is become ours and wehis ; and fo we in him be made partakers of all things pertaining to Life and Godlinefs.] page 19. [Thus then we fee that-the very nature of faith con- fifteth in the trueAcceptation of Chrift proclaimed in the Gc- fpe1.3 Page 151. [thus then I conceive all Conditional Promifes of the Gofpel are to be taken, that God doth freely offer Mercy in what kind foever, and for theenjoying thereof requires fome du- ty ofobedience, at our hands. Now we muft fitil believe and fo Obey, and then enjoy the thing promifed, &c. More out of him might be added. 63. r. Prejion icofEffeauall faith pag.64 [there is a double D. prtuon IFN Juftification : There is a Juftification of the perf on : fo was Abraham Juftified by faith. But then there is a Second ju- ffification, a Juftification of the faith thatAbraham had ; he jufti-- fled his faith by his workr; he (hewed that he had not a dead faith, arc. for he added works to his faith,his works wroub.f t together with his faith. So that if the Queftion be whether Abraham was an Hypocrite ? bh Works 7uflified him that he was none, If the Quenon be, Whether Abrahamwas a (inner ? his faith juftifitth him, and fheweth that he was made Righteous through faith.. So there is a Juatfication of the perfon, and a juilibcation of the f aith
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