98 Queffronì, and Cafes ofConfcience Chap. i t to takeChrift, and rodole with him, he (hall be pardoned, which includes a contradi&ion : For how can an enemy to Chrift clofe with Chriff ? But Chrift died, not only to juftifie, but to fave us : now will they hence infer, that pro- fane men living and dying fo fnall be faved ; and indeed, the grand principle, that Chrift hath purchafed and obtained all graces antecedently ro us, in their fenfe, will as neceffarily infer, that a drunkard abiding fo, (hall be faved, as well as ;citified. Ob. But itsfaid that (brill died, and rofe againfor (inners? 4;1 . we muff know that this is the meritorious caufe of our pardon and falvation ; but betides this caufe thereare inftrumental caufes, that go to the whole work of ]uflification ; therefore fome Divines, as they (peak of a Con- verfion Pa(Tive and A&ive ; fo allo of a )uflificationAaive and Paffive : and they call thatPaffive, not only when the meritorious caufe, but the inflrument applying it is allo prefent, then the perlon is jufi&ed. So then to that grand mercy of ]uffification, fomething is requifiteas the effici.:nc, viz, thegrace of God ; fomethin as meritorious : viz. Chrifls fuff'ering : fomething as in(lru- mental : viz. Faith : and one is asneceffary as the other. Mr. Bssroes Vindici e Leo is. CHAP.
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