The Life of Faitb. 3 59 Errour 56. When a man doubteth whether he be a Believer er penitent, be muff believe that Chrift repented and believed for him. Contr. Chrift never had fin to repent of and it is not pro- per to fay one repenteth ofanothers tin ; Chrift believed his Father; but had no ufe for that faith in a Mediatour which we muit have. He that repenteth not, and believeth not him- felt, (hall be damned Therefore youmay fee howChrift re- pented and believed for us. Errour 57. Aman that truiferh to be juf iged at the day of judgement, againff the charge of unbelief; impenitency and hypo- crifie, bybis ownfaith, repentance andfincerity, as his particular fubordinat: Rigbteoufnefl, and not by Cbriffs Righteoufaefs imputed only,Andh againff freegrace. Contr. Chritls Righteoufncfs is imputed or given to none, nor (hall juftifie any that are trueVabelievers, Impenitent or Hypocrites: Therefore if any fuch perfon matt to be juftified by-- Chrift, he dcceivethhim. If the charge be, Thou are an Infidel or impenitent, it is frivolous to fay, But Çhriff obeyed, fuffered, or believed, or repentedfor me. But he that will then be jufti- tied againft that charge, mull fay, and fay truly,. I truly be- lieved, repented and obeyed. Errour 58. There if no ufefor a juf i ftoation again/f any fuck)- falfe accufation before God, who ltnoweth all mens hearts. Contr. I. Youmight as well fay, ing men according to what they ha ohwhat thyhave done already. a jullified by God before men and Angels, that Chrift may be glorified in his Saints, and admired in allthem that believe, becaufe the Cofpcl was believed by them, a Vet. a. to, aa. And not only. the mouth of iniquitymay be flopped, and open falteaccafa- fions confuted but that the prejudices and heart- flencders of the wicked may b: refelled, and out righteoufnefs be brought forth as the Ight, and our judgement as the noonday : That all the falfc judgements and reproaches of the wicked ag:ainti the jail may be confounded ; and they .. may anveer for all their ungodly fayings, and hard'fpeeches (as Henoch prophc -. tied) againfi the godly : and that they that_fpeak evil ofhas; becaufe we nun not with than to all caccefs of riot, may give 'J
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