i47 C H A P. XVII. Reafons enforcing the pra &ice of the Truth, hither- till Vindicated. WE have now , at force length , as the Lord was pleated to help,. effayed to vindicat this noble & fundamental Truth , of the Im- putation of Chrift's Righteoufnefs, in order to the obtaining of this life of ;unification ; and ere we proceed I judge, it will not be amifs to prefs the practice of this Truth , & the hearty & practical embracing the- reof, byfeveral Arguments & Confiderations : for it will not be enough for us, to know the Theory , and to be orthodox in our judgments , as to there Neceffary & foul concerning truthes ; but we mull alto prattife them , that it may appear, we do beleeuethem in vet)/ deed, and that we beleeve them with the heart i & this will be the belt way to be kept orthodox , and ítedfaft in the truth. I shall therefore propofe a few Confiderations , moving to the practice of this fo neceffary & concerning a Truth. As I. This way of ;unification through the Imputed Righteoufnefs ofChrilf7 the Mediator & Surety is a way , that hath the teftimony of both L w & Prophets, confirming it ; & is now more clearly revealed & manifeft der the Gofpel difpenfation , than it was formerly. Rom. 3: 21, 22. But nom the Righteoufnef r of God without the Law it rnanifeßed s being witneffed by the Law dr the Prophets, even the R.igbteoiifneJ's of' God , which it by faith of Chrift, unto all , ò upon all them that beleeve. And the fame Apottle tell uskom..i:16s, 17. That he was not arharned of the Gofpel . for it it the Power of God unto Sal- Dation to every one that beleeveth 15c. And what is the ground & reafon of this ;. for therein ( faith he) is the Righteoufnefr of God revealed from faith to faith, ar. itir written , the full shall live by faith. This then mutt be a very lure & faife. way, being thus .attefted & witneffed by all, that are worthy of cudite,.. in this matter;& a way , that is one & the fame, as to its fubftance, both before the Law, under the Law , & now under the. Gofpel , though it be . now more clearly unfolded & explained , fince the coming & exaltation of the bleffed Mediator, than it was before His coming : when it was darkly revealed & shadowed under the Mofaical Ceremonies & Oblervances. No- ne need to feare a Mifcarrying, or a difappointment', in following of this way, which even the Law it Pelf, or the. Mofaical obfervances did point forth , in the daily & yeerly Sacrifices, pointing forth the Lamb of God ,, that taketh away the fins of the world, & on which the offerers were to lay' their hands , before they were to be offered up, in token of their devolving & laying their fin & guilt upon the fame , as the the type of that one & only acceptable Sacrifice , that was to come in the fuluefs oftime, & was to fia- tisfie juftice for their fames; 4 to shew forth , & declare their faith re- G.g 3 dying,
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