216 Evangelical Perf nalRighteoufnef cation are in the Scripture perpetually diftinguifhed,whatever refpe& of caufility the one of them may have unto the other. And thofe who do confound them, as the Papifts do, do not fo much díCpute about the Nature of Juflification, as endea- vour to prove that indeed there is no fuch thing as Juftifica- tion at all. For that which would ferve molt to enforce it, namely, the pardon of fin, they place in the exclufion and extinction of it, by the Infufion of inherent Grace, which doth not belong unto Juftification. 4. By this inherent Perf nal Righteoufnefi; we may be faid feveral ways to be juftified. As (1) In our own Confci- ences, in as much as it is an Evidence in us and unto us, of our Participation of the Grace of God in Chrift Jefus, arid of our Acceptance with him, which hath no fmall Influence into our Peace. So (peaks the Apoítle ; Our rejoycing is this, the Tef imony of our Conf lience, that in (implicit, and godly (Incerity, not with flefhly Wifdom, but by the Grace of God, we have had our Converfation in the World, 2 Cor. I. 12. who yet difclaims any confidence therein as unto his Juftification before God. For faith he, although I know nothing by my fey; f, yet am I not thereby juflified, r Cor. 4. 4. (2) Hereby may we be faid to be jufitfled before men ; that is, acquitted of evils laid unto our charge, and approved as righteous and unblameable. For the {late of things is fo in the World, as that the Profeffors of the Gofpel ever were and ever will be, evil fpoken of as evil doers. The Rule given them to ac- quit themfelves, fo as that at length they may be acquitted and juftified by all that are not abfolutely blinded and har- dened in wickednefs, is that of an holy and fruitful walking in abounding in good works, r Pet. 2. 12. chap. 3. 16. And fó is it with refpeet unto the Church, that we be not judged dead, barren Profeffors, but fuch as have been made parta- kers of the like precious Faith with others. Shew me thy Faith by thy Works, yam. 2. Wherefore (3) This Righte- oufnefs
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