348 The Life of Faith. hath a true and Paving Faith., as is before proved. Errour 34. That Repentance is no condition ofPardon or Ju- ffiftoati.n ; for then it would be equal therein with Faith. Contr. Ihave elfewhere at large proved the contrary from Seri cure._ Repentance bath many as as Faith bath. To repent (as it is the change ofthe mind) of our Atbeifm, Idola- try, and not loving God, and obeying him, is the fame motion of the foul denominated from the terminus el quo, as Faith in God, and Love to God is denominated from the terminus ad qusm : This is Repentance towards God. Repenting of our infidelity againfi Chria, is the fame motion of the foul as bi- lieving ïn Chriil, only one is denominated from the object-turn- ed from, and the other from the object- turned to. By which you may fee that Come Repentance is the fame With Faith in Chriff; and Come is the fame with Faith inGod; and tome is the fame with Lovett God; and tome is but the famewith the leaving ofCome particular fin, or turning to tome particular fiorc-neglcâed dt;ty. And fo you may cafrly refolve the cafe how far it is the condition of Pardon, Repentance, as it is a return to the Love ofGod, ashe is our God, and End, and All, is made thefinal condition of further blcfíîngs as necefl'ary anand of it felfas the end of Faith in Citrill : And Repentance of Infidelity, andFaith in Chrifì if made the Mediateor Medi- cinal Condition. As contenting to be friends with your Father or King after a rebellion; and confcnting to the Mediation of a friend to reconcile you, are both conditions, one (themore noble)define, and theother de mediis : or as contenting to be cured, andcontenting to take Phyfick. They that will or mufi live in the darknefs ofconfufon, were bell at leafi hold their tongues there, till they come into diflinguilhing light. Erroua 35. That all other acts of Faith in Chriff (as our Lord, or Teacher, or Judge) or of Faith in God, or the Holy ,Goff; allconfeping fin, and praying for pardon, and repenting andforgiving others, axd receiving Baptifm, &c. are the works which Paul excludeth from Juffiftcation: Andoneact offaith Or- ly being the Jteffifying In/frument, be that looketb to be jiefifiedby any ofall thefe, befides that one act, dablook for Juftification by Works, andconfequently is fallenfrom grace. Contr. This is not only an addition to Gods Word and Covcnaat
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