AIM 414 Faith the Condition of Ja fti ficaticacontinues. C n A- P. 3 veth & layeth hold onChriff , as well as a Prophet , as on Chriít , as a Prieff. . 5: 31. faith, that Chriff is exalted to be a Prince & a Saviour , for to -gi ve Repentance to Ifrael & Remiflion of fins: but what is this to the que- ftioenowinhand? ¡ob. 13: 35. & 1.5: S.& S: 31. sheweth the genius, dif= pofition , & kindly work of his difciples, to Wit , to love one another , to bear fruite , & to continue in his word ; all which we willingly grant : Luk. 14: 26, 27, 3 3. Evinceth, that right coming to Chriít is inconlffent with a= predominant Love to any.terrene thing, howneer &<dear fo ever : But tou- cheth not the queftion now in hand. Thefe are all the paffages, he adduceth there, & none of them come neer the queaion. C H A P. XXXV. Faith is the only Condition on our part , of the conti- nuance of juíhification, HAving fpoken of fufíification, as to its beginning , or as to a l3elee- vers entering into that State of Life : & having fpoken to fome Que- ffions for further clearing of the truth : We come to fpeak a word or two of the Continuance of this Privilege & State: That it is a continueing and permanent State, we have feen above. The Qüeftion then , that we have to difcufs, is, Upon what termes & Conditions is this State conti- nued ? or what is it , which the Lord requireth in order thereunto ? or whe- ther any thing more be required of us for conrinueing this Relation than was at firff required to 'the making of it ? that is whether Faith alone,. or Faith together with Works of fincere obedience. Mr. Baxter in his Confef: p. ¢7. n. 40. tels us , that thereirmuch more goeth to the continuing ¿r confitm- mating our tuflification, then doth` at firfl to juflifie us as to the conditiorton our parts, to be performed to that end: This Continueing of our State of ?uflifcatìon, & Not -1 fingofit, he maketh one & the fame, and that, which he requireth,. as neceffàry unto the Not -lofing or Continueing of this State , he maketh ro- be Sincere obedience , & many particular materials of that obedience , as to be, humble , to forgive others , to con/eft Chriß , d7 (n r for him , if called to it. Thar we may know both the State of the difference, & the Confequence thereof, we would premit thefe things. I. It is readily & on all hands granted & yeelded unto, that there is an Holinefs & Perfonal Obedience & Conformity to the Law , called for at the hands of all juflified perfons, that are come to age: T he denial therefore of what Mr. Baxter& others, that joyn with him rdo here affert7 cannot, with any shew of reafon, be loaded with this foule inference, that hereby we cry down , or lay afide all necéßïty of Holinefs , & of fincere obedience: for we (till affirme that the Law is in force, & obligeth unto obedience, and that all fuch as are juffified,. have received a new frame & difpofition offoul, .inclinein& t-hem to. obedience;., Yea & that they have now both peculia Obli-
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