3 2 The Life ofFaith. Contr. Sec inmy Difpute, of Juffiñcation, my Confutation ofthis Affcrtíon in Mr. Warner. Properly Faith jut ifieth not at all ; but we are juftified ofor by it as a condition by the tcnour of Gods deed of gift. Andfo far as it is the condition in that gift, (o far we are juftifieel by it. But it is one entire Faith in Chria, which is the condition, without fuch diffin- dion ; therefore we are fo juthfied by it. a. According to that Rule, there muff be as many adiof Faith, as there arc benefits to be received, and the title to be afcrikd to each one accordingly. 3. The natural relation of the ali to the objeld, fheweth no more but what the nature or a fence ofthat Faith is, and not how we come to be jutaifìed by it. q.. Tne fence containeth this falte Propofition [Wtcfides qua talk, or qua fides juffiftcat: 'Faith as Faith, or as this Faith in ifcrie, juftifieth (which tome call the (To credere) For it is theof- fence ofFaith which they call its Reception ofChriffs Righte- oufnefi. 1. The true paffive Reception of Righreoufnefs and Pardon, is that of theperfon, as he is the ternoisus of the do- native or juflifying adof the Covenant : Ta receive Pardon properly, is robepardoned : But our 4elive Receiving or Con- tent, is but the condition of it ; and there is no proof orrcafon that the condition fhould be fo parcelled. 6. Yet if by your quatenus you intend no more than the drfcription of the adof Faith as efentiallyrelated to its fubfequent benefit, and not at all to (peak ofits conditional neareff interefi in our Juftifica- tion, the matter were lefs. 7. But the truth is, that if we. might diffinguifh whereGod loth not s iffingoifh, i*' ñere much more rational to fuy, that tâ,ing Cb;if for a `:'(_ fenger of God, and a Teacher, andSanlhfzer and .Ken greater hand in ourJuftiucation, than taking la' us (fuppo(ing that all be prefent.) th c and reafonofconditions in Covenants is,that Conn the party is ceiling of, is promifed upon condfir )( au c- alling which he is unwilling of, that for the one ! rr < 'at drawn to content unto the other : As if thePrz;ct4il A ?ire ad fay [[f you will take me for your Phyíaian,, and retufe,s;, <sae of my medicines, [ will undertake to cureyou.] Here ï. is fuppofed that the is" willing of health,' and not witting aftbe Medicines, but for healths fake ; and therefore confenting
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