oîß Form of _Faith. g with filch at Objeát, propone fuck á Defence as in Lawwill clear the accus'd im- pannel'd Sinner of what he is charged with, and through which he may expect Remiffiort of Sins, and all raving Benefits ; and fo be comforted. But a General propounded, or cloféd with, filch as, Chrift is able to fave. Sinners; he is the Son of God, he is merci- ful, he raves many, he fuffered for Sinners, is not in Law fufficient to abfolve a Man from a particular Guilt laid to his Charge, and for which a pa,rticular Sentence is fitanding agairff him; wherefore Faith muft .fay (and clofe with ait) fomething for it felf its particular, which may and can abfolve a Man from the Purfuit of the Law of Works, filch as, Clirif not only fuffered, but fuffered for my Sins, and fatisfied for them; he carne to fave me Mercy is held out tome, and I lay hold on it as held out to me : And therefore I ought to be abfolved and remitted: This cannot be without particular Application ; as when a Judge abfolves a Perfori from a Debt for which he is charged, there mutt be fomething pros pounded particularly for the Perfon, which gives Ground to the Judge for paling a Sen- tence of Abfolution in his Favours: Now, this can be no general Truth ; 'cis a particular always that is in Law relevant. Reafon 5th. Becaufe as when the Law .comes, and by the Spirit of Bondage, convin- ces
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