( .4371) ; as lofs and dung that flood in oppofition to, or cornpetition with Chrift : and fo would I do by faith and love it felt, fhould they . be foarrogant. as Patel expreflynameth the works that he excludeth, that is, the Righieóufraefr which 74 of the Lie v, or in Legal works. And dowe make; anydoubt of this ? i o,nor of thofe works that materially are Evangelical : for if they are formally Evangelical, they cannot be fe t up againft Chrift, their very nature being to fubferve him. Once for all, remember this Argument. Thofe works that are commanded by God in the Gofpel , are not excludedby God in the Gofpel in that natureand to the ufe for which they precomrnanded. But faith in Chrift jefus the Lord and Sa- vidur;. ( an entire faith ) and Repentance toward=~ God and love to him are commanded by God in the Gofpel in order to thepardon of fin and the continuance of thefe with fincere Obedience, are commanded as meant of our continued par- don, and as a meanaof our final JuftAcation at judgement. Therefore none of thefe are excluded by the Gofpel from any of;thefe ufesor ends. He eiteth' alfo, A:71. is, and Heb, 2.9. and Rom. A .17. to as .much purpofe as the reft. Tag. 228. He begins hisArguments. The firft is [ Becarsfe in vain areaddittonj of nnosbcri,7ithotet"which anyibingmay be done : Bot Without addition .of 'WW©r&t theaír1 of jofitfytng as tperfell, ergo.) Anfwer. i As if the Queftionwere of the ali ofjttffif)ing,]and not of juf ification paffively taken.Gods a& bath no imperfeaion , when yet it makethnot a perte& work.. .z Itsbut fpieen. and partiality toharp upon the term works: ] Rill to reduce your Readers to believe that I am for fuchworksas Pout denyeth.I dfenot the,phrafeof [7s1flification by works ] norrh`mk it fit tobeufed,unlefss rarely, or toexplain fuch texts ofScripture as'dou fe, it,or terms equipollent. 3. JuRi- j}tation islneither perte& nor real, without a faith inChrift as Head and Husband, and Lord, and Teacher , and Interceffor, as wellas a Sacrifice for fin,- Nor is it petf&or true, without repenting and loving Chrift. " 4. Jnllifiéátion`is fo far perte& at firR,as that no fin part or exiftent is ut pardoned. But it is not fo perfc . but that, z. Many future" finsmuté bave rt. -- ncwcd
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