The Life of Faith. CHAP. VIII. The pornisiour or dangerous Errours deteefed, which hinder the work of Faith about oxr Juflifcation; and the contrary Truths affected. Here is fo much duti and eontrover(c railedhere to blind theeyes ofthe weak, and tohinder the life of Faith ; and fo much poilon fervcd up under the name of Juflitìeation and Free Grace, that I thould be unfaithful if I fhould not dif- cover it, either through fear of offending the guilty, or of wearying them that had rather venture upon deceit, than up- on controver6e. And we are now fo fortified againfi the Popiflt and Socinian extreama, and thofc who mI am note di- reding to live by Faith, are fo fettled againfi them, that I think it more neceßiary (having not icifure for both, and having done it heretofore in my Confejon) to open at this time the method of faltedoetrine on the other cxtream,wbieh for the molt part is it which conllitutcth Autinotatianifete, though forme of themare maintained by others. And I will fiat name each errour; and then with it, the county truth. Errour r. Cbrifis jeering was caroled by thefurs!font, ac the :fumed meritericrucaule, or as they nfuaty fay, as imputed to hint, or lying on him, fave only of the Elea that Jkall he raved. Contr. The fins of fallen mankind in eneral, except theft re- jouions ofGrace, rebore pardon it not offered in oho conditional Covenant, did lye on Chrift as the afumed coupe of has filer- ings. See John 1.29.2 ear 5. Ió, 19, 20. John 3. 16, I7, 18,19. Heb. 2. 9. 1 Tin:. 2.},56. I John 2.2. I Tim. 4. to. 2 Pet.2... See Par.eus in his Irenicon; Twiffe wind. & alibi pal m, lay- ing as much; and 4Imyrald, Davenant, Dalleur, Teltardat Vjher, ts. proving it. Errour 2. Cbrilt didbothperfe&lly ebey, and alit make fatif% faflion forfin byfulerittg, in theperfon ofoU. the Elea in the fenfir ofatLaw, or Gods sm otgg ;_ fo that bía Itigbtrtufnef" of abc. 6 f disnea 2í
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