(299) Antiv. t. The confequenceof the (Major is vain and an proved. More then the MeritoriousCaufe of our Redempti- on is theobjeft of juftifying faith. z. The Minor is no fmail errour in theJudgement of moll Proteftants , who maintain that Chrifs acive Obedience, and fuffering life, are alfo the Meritorious caufe of ourJufti ication, and not only his Crut- cifixion. Mr. W. Argument i T. ifChrift a a fervant did fatisfce Gods 7uflice, then he is fo to be believed on to Jufikation, But as a fervant he did fart's& Gods 7ufti e. Ergo. Anfiv. i. I grant the conclufion. Chrift as a fervant is to be believed in. s.But if [only] was again forgotten, I further anfwer. i, I deny the confequence of the Major, becaufe Chrift is to be believed on for Juftification in other refpe&s, even in all effential to his Office, and not only as fatisfying. I inftanced before in Obeying, Ruing, Judging, from exprefs Scripture. z. If the conclufion were granted, its againft you andnot for you. For I. Aftiv -e obedience is as proper to a fervant as fuffering. z. Chrift Taught the Church as a fervant to his Father, and is exprefíy called A c Winifler of the Cir- cumcifon. So that thefe you yield the objects of this faith. Mr.W . Argument 7 z. Ifnone can call Chrifi [Lord] before be be juflifaed by faith, then faith as :implying is not an tic- cepting him as L4 rd, The Minor is true becaufe none can call him Lord, but by theSpirit : and the Spirit ù received by the hearing o ff4ith, after webelieve, Anfrv. Any thing mull ferve. I. Both Major and Minor are fuch as are not to be fwallowed in the lump. If by [Call] you mean the call of thevoyce, then the confequence of the Majoris vain and groundlels. For a man may believe in Chrift with the hea, t as Lord and Saviour, before he call him fo with the mouth. But if by [(gall] you mean Believe l, then the Mi- nor is falfe,& fo confeffed by all Proteftants and Chriftians that Q_ q 2 ever
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