49a games t: 14. &c. -cleated and Vindic ated. C x A P. 7ò fee, whether Paul & Tames mean & fpeak of one & the fame Faith : for if it be found , that they fpeak of diverfc Faiths, all appearance of Contra .diétio;t is .removed. Now that the ¡Apottle Paul meaneth of a true, lively , .faving Faith , which is a faving fruite of the Spirit of God & the fpecial -Gift of God is'"eafily,granted on all hands : All the queftion'is of that faith, which James fpeaketh of , Papifi's fay , that is is true juftifying , that ga- mes fpeaketh of: for jultifying Faith with them, is nothing but a real al- -lent unto the Catholick Do nine, or to divine Revelation : And indeed if Iuitifying Faith be nothing elle_, it can not be well denyed , that tames mea- neth here a juflifying faith. But the folly of this ground isobviousroali, that underhand the Gofpel : and we need not here it-dill in confuting the fa- me. That w hich tames here faith of this Faith , is enough to demonftrate of what Nature it is ; and the Eithets he giverh it, do fufficiently manifeft , that it is not Faith of the Right (lamp , nor that true & lively Faith , by which Paul faith , that we are juftifìed .: and the difcovery of this will be .enough to cur purpofe ; and every verfe of his dilcourfe hereanent will help us herein for (I) verf. 14. it is a profftlefs Faith, which'cannot be fail of ju- ftifying.Faith , as the whole Scripture cleareth. (z) Ibid. it is a Faith, that hath no ground or reality, but a mans laying , nor no other evidenee , or proof, What doth it profite, my Brethren, though a man fay , he bath Faithi There is no other proof adducable but his fay fo ; which cannot be juftifying ;Faith. (3 ) Ibid. can Faith five him; fo that , it is a Faith, that bath no lure connexion with , nor tendency to Salvation ; which cannot be fup.pofed of the true , lively juftifying Faith, asis known. (4) verf. z 5, i6. It is no mo- re true Faith , than that is true charity , which faith to the naked & deftitu- te brother , depart in peace , be thou warmed & filled & notwithffanding giveth not thofe things , which_ are needful to the body. (5)verf. 17. It is exprefly called a dead Faith. But the precious Faith of God's deft is a lively faith. (6) ibid. It is a Faith without works , having no connexion there- with , nor being any ground thereunto ; but the trueFaith , that juttifieth, worketh by Love , & is a living principle, and floweth from the infufion of life. (7) Soverf.1S. It is a Faith uncapable of any true evidence, orde- tnonfiration, as to its being, from works ofholinels; and-fo is not accom- panied with any real change of foul : But it is not thus with true & faving - Faith. (S) verf: 19. Itisfucha Faith; as devils may have : But devils are not capable of juftifying Faith. (9) verf. 20. It is theFaith , that a Vaine man , never humbled in the fenfe of his own loft Condition , nor driven out of himfelf to .leek reliefe elfewhere , in the free mercy & grace of God, through jefus Chrift, may have: But that is not the Faith of the humbled, hear-broken tnan, that 's fleeing to Chrift for refuge. (En) veil: 21, 22, 23. It is not filch a Faith , as Abraham had , that made him willing to offer up hisfon Ifaac, when commanded & fo wrought with & was evidenced át demonftrated by. works. (Et) verf. 2ç.. Nor is it like the Faith of IZahab, which prornpted.her to receive the Mefhengers, and, fend them out another way. (Et) verf. 26. It is fuck a Faith , that is no better than a carcafe with Put breath , which is de effential part of a living man. gut the Faith that j nth-
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