2 6 The Life of Faith. And no man can have more -right to Chrins fuffcrings er benefits, than he himfelf is willing to givc. : And it is not his corn will (into whole hands ali power and judgement is committed) that we fhould be fubjeeft to no puni(hment be- caufc he fuffcrcd for us. Errour 6. That the Eleei are jwff fiz.. from eternity (fay tome) cr fromChri(ls death before they were born (fay others) or before they believed (fay others.) Again(t this I have faid enough in many Volumes hereto- fore. Errour 7. That Faith juffifieth only in the Court ofour WPM Confciences, by malting us to know that we were ju(fified be- (ere. Againft this elfo I have laid enough cilcwhcre, Errour S. q'bar fins to come, notyet committed, are pardoned in our firf} Juffificatiou. Contr. Sint ro come areno fins: and no fin: bay: no aiival pardon: but only the certain remedy is provided, which willpar- don theirfins as foonas theyare capable. Errour 9. Juffification is not amaking us juff, but a fintence pronouncing m jug. Contr. Juf iftcation i.e sword of fa many ftgnificati0nc, that be that dash not firff tell when be meanetb by it, will net be capable of givingor receiving fariefs&ion. And here once for all, I muff intreat the Reader that loveth not confufion and crrour, to diaingu fh ofchcfe feveral forts ofJuttification, as the chief which we arc to note. Juflification is eitherpubleckby a Governour, or irivate by an equal or sneer Difceraer : Juflification is by God, or by Man. Juflification by God is either as he is Law-giver, and above Law, or as he is Judge according to his Laws : In the fitti way Godmaketb usfulf ; by bit Ad ofOblivion, or pardon- ingLaw, or Covenant ofGrace. In the fccond rcfpcta God cloth two waics juflifie and forgive : i. As a determining Judge: 2. As the Executioner of his Judgement. In the former refpcel God cloth twowaics j e(titìe us : a. By offeem- eng us-juft. 2 By publiclk f=.ntencing us )ujt. As Executioner, heufetb us as 'loft, and as to )edged. I pats by here purpofelyall Chrilh JuEiihcation of us by way of
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