its ref eEt unto YuJification. 225 made known unto them. Wherefore unto fuch perlons, to abftain from fins againfi the light of nature, would be faici- ent unto their Juftification, without any knowledge of Chrift or the Gofpel. 4. This Propofition, that God pardons men their Sins, gives them the Adoption of Children with a right unto the Heavenly Inheritance according to their Works ; is not only foraign to the Gofpel, but contradictory unto it, and deftru Eve of it, as contrary unto all exprefsTeftimonies of the Scripture both in the old Teftament and the new, where thefe things are fpoken of. But that God judgeth all men, and rendreth unto allmen at the laft Judgment. according unto their Works, is true and affirmed in the Scripture. 5. In our Juftífication in this life by Faith, Chrift is con - fidered as our Propitiation and Advocate, as he who bath made Atonement for fin, and brought in everlafting Ptighte- oufnefs. But at the laft day, and in the laft Judgment he is confideredonly as the Judge. 6. The end of God in our Juftification is the Glory of his Grace-; Eph. r. 6. But the end of God in the laft Judgment is the Glory of his remunerative Righteoufnef, 2 Tim. 4. 8. 7. The Reprefentation that is made of the final Judgment, Math. 7. and Chap. 25. is only of the vilible Church. And therein the plea of Faith as to the profeflion of it is com- mon unto all, and is equally made by all. Upon that plea of Faith, it is put unto the trial whether it were fincere true Faith or no, or only that which was dead and barren. And this trial is made folely by the fruits and effects of it, and otherwife in the publick declaration of things unto all, it cannot be made. Otherwife the Faith whereby we are jufti- fied comes not into Judgment at the laft day. See Joh. 5. 24. with Mark. 16. 16. G g CH AP.
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