Chap. al. n Fxpofttion !pen the Book of J OB. Verf. 4. Tor foundationand corner (tone ofall our comfort.For whereas there is a double change in the Rate ofa firmer ; firít,a relative change; fecondly, anabfoluteand real! change. The one is made in fanéti- ftcation,the other in luftification; Sandificatinn is a reali change, fubduing corruption, deer,ying the power of fin in us , but Juiti- fication is not aPhj lcali or real change in the perion, it cloth not make him that is unrighteous righteow in himfelfe, nor is manat all Jaftified (in this knee) by any felfe- righ,eouines,but it is one- ly a relative change as to his ftate. To Jaitafie is a IAN terme, fagnifying, the pronouncing or declaring of a man righteous : So that Ju *ification is an adofGod upon us,or toward us: Sanctifi- cation is an adof God in us. This blefled Grace of Sanctification alwayes folioweth the grace ofjuftiication, as an rffi-d or fruit ofit; and though it may eafily be dittiiagúifhed from it. yet it can no more be feparated or divided trom it, then heart from fire, or . motion from life. Yet I conceave,that B.ltlad in this place cloth not fpeake ofju- ftification in that ftridGofpel fence, as it imparts the pro.aoun- cing of man righteous, for the fake of Chriit,or as it he íuppofed lob looked to be pramounci.d righteous for his owne fake. But Bildad ípeakesofJuftificatioo here, as to Come p.Rrti <.ular a&; As for inftence, If any man will contend with God (and that Bil- ked chargeth Tub with) asifGod had done him Tome wrong, or had =:ffl fled himmore then was need, is he able to snake the plea good, and g+ve proofe of before the Throne of God ; How can man be f iijiedwith God ? There is a fourfold anderftanding of that phrafe, with God. Firff, Thus; Ifany man flail profr.rme to referre himielfe to the fldgemeat of god, Jba11 he be 'uiif'tt ? ( all at Taft molt ap. peare before the judgement of God , whether they will referre them'elves to him or nos but) rappofe a man referre himfeife to God (as 7oh had done appealing toham) can be be juffified ? Will God upon the tryall & examinationofhis cauf.; give judge? ment or fentence for him? But in this fence it is t+offibie for a man to be iuft fied with God;and thus 7,b was juft fled byGod at lait againft the opinion and cerifures of his three friends. Secondly , To be fall fr d withGod, is as much as this, Ifman some neere to, or fet himrelfa in rh- pretence ofGod, ¡hall be fled ? man ufually lookes upon himfelfe at a (Winne fromGod, he
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