(z7 9Æ Merits and Satisfac ion made over to us, for the effects; and that the perfonal Evangelical Righteoufbefs..isour believing and repenting. Now that thefe are both neceffary, this very Text proveth, which he citeth againft it. For the neceßïty of Chrifls meritorious Righteoulnefs he will not deny that it is here irzply- ed : and the necetfityofour own faith is twice expref, To him that believeth,his faith is counted far righteoafnefs.] If it be the Being of Faith that this Brother would exclude; it is here twice expreft : If it be only the naming it [ a rrightcoufnefs ] That name all() is here expreft. How could he havebrought a plainer evidence againft himfelf? 2. To his Argument, Idiinguiflt of [Vngadlinefs] If it be takcnfor an unregenerate impenitent unbeliever , then I deny the M nor, at leaft infenfis compofico ; A perfon in the infant of Juftification is not an unbel ±ever This Text fhameth him that will affirm it. But ifby [lgodlyl be meant [Sinners or per- fons unjullifyable by the works of the Law, who are legally im- pious] then I deny the conlequenceof the Major. Do I need to tell a Divine that a man may be a firmer and a penitent Be- liever at once. The Syriack, and Ech iopr'ck_tranflating the word [ fsnnert ] do thus expound the Text ; and its the common Ex- pofttionof molt judicious Divines. It is not of the Apoftles meaning to tell you that God juftifieth impenitent Infidels, or haters of God : but that he juffifieth finners, legally condemn- ed and unworthy, yet true Believers,as the Text expreffeth. ;3. If any reject this Exportion, and will take L ungodly] here for :[ the Impenitent , then the other Exportion folveth his Objection, viz. They were Impenitent and Unbelievers, in the inftant next foregoing, but not inthe inftant ofJuftification For faith and Juiification are in thefame inftant oftime. 4. Rather then believe that God juftifieth Infidels contrary to the text,' would interpret thisText as Beza doth tomeother, as (peaking of Juftificat ion as comprehendingbothConverfiou and Forgivenels, even the conferring of Inherent and Imput- ed R'ghteoufnefsboth : and fo God juftifieth Infidels them- felves ; That is, giveth them fir ft faith and Repentance,and then torgivenefs and eternal life in Chrift. 5. But I wonder at his proof of bis Sequel [Teco fe he.. N n z who
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