Its eff'ecaalObjeEi farther cleared. 5 formal caufe of' Juflification, there being no fuch thing in rerum natura, nor hath any other Phyfcal or moral refpe& un- to the effe& of Juflification, but what arifèth meerly from the conftitution and appointment of God, there is no Colour of Reafon from the Inßrumentality of Faith of erted, to afcribe the Effed of Jut ification unto any, but unto the prin- cipal efficient caufe, which is God alone, and from whom it proceedeth in a way of free and foveraign Grace, difpofing the Order of things, and the Relation of them one unto ano- ther, as feemeth good unto him. A,,cgiispAJo, r ii ,T; n, Rom. 3. 24. ha 'a; odiTeef ?ee 77$ xecsu ver. 2 5. It is there- fore the Ordinance of God prefcribing our duty, that we may be juftified freely by his Grace , having its ufe and operation towards that End after the manner of an .Inf rxment, as we {hall fee farther immediately. Wherefore fo far as I can difcern, they contribute nothing untothe real underfianding of this Truth, who deny Faith to be the in- fruinental caufe :of our Juffification, and on other Grounds affert it to be the; Condition,thereof, unlefs they can prove that. this is a more natural expofition of thofe e- xpreions, . ieíssi, eissees, J':eTVS gAStees which is the firft thing, to be en- quired after. For all that we do in this matter is but to en- deavour a right underftanding of Scripture proportions and exprefíions, unleff we, intend to wander extra oleos, and loiè our (elves in a maze of uncertain conje&ures. Secondly, They defigned to declare the ufe of Faith in Ju- f tification, expref ed in the Scripture by apprehending and re celving of, Ghat; or his Righteoufnef., and Reniefìon of fins thereby. The "words; whereby this ufe of Faith in our Ju:fti- fication is expreffed are i,a4áva, aaµaáv% and ra mi,aHc4á.vGo.. And the confiant ufe of them in the Scripture is to take or receive what is offereds. tendered, given or granted unto us 5 or to apprehend- mid lay hold of :any thing thereby to, make. it our own, As alrAt43,4t:Pottatf is alfo i fetl in. the fame fence, kick.. 2.. 16,
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