2 2 8 Imputation, and the Nature of it. not a difpute about Notions, Terms,and Speculations, where- in Chriflian Pra &ice is little or not at all concerned, ( of which nature many are needlefly contended about) but finch as hath an immediate influence into our whole prefent Duty, with our eternal Welfare or Ruine. Thole by whom this Imputation of Righteoufnef is reje&ed, do affirm that the Faith and Do &nine of it, do overthrow the neceffity of Gafpel Obedience , of perfonal Righteoufnefs , and good Works, bringing in Antinomianifm, and Libertinifni in life. Hereon it mull of neceffity be deffru &ive of Salvation, in thofè who believe it, and conform their Pra &ice thereunto. And thofe on the other hand by whom it is believed, feeing they judge it impoffible that any man fhould be juftified be- fore God any other way, but by the Imputation of the Righte- oufnef of Chrifi, do accordingly judge, that without it none can be faved. Hence a Learned man of late concludes his Difcourfe concerning it; Hac`lenus de Imputatione jufiitie Chrifli, fine qua nemo unquam aut falvatus ell, ant falvari gireat. juflifrëat. Paulin. cap. 8. Thus far of the Imputation of the Righteoufnef of Chrifi, without which no man was ever faved, nor can any fo be. They do not think nor judge, that all thofe are excluded from falvation, who cannot appre- hend, or to deny the Doïlrine of the Imputation of the Righteoufnefs of Chriff, as by them declared. But they judge that they are fo, unto whom that Righteoufnefs is not really imputed ; nor can they do otherwife, whifft they make it the foundation of all their own Acceptation with God and eternal falvation. Thefè things greatly differ. To be- lieve the Dotirine of it, or not to believe it, as thus or thus explained, is one thing; and to enjoy the thing, or not enjoy it, is another. I no way doubt, but that many men do re- ceive more Grace from God, than they underhand or will own ; and have a greater efficacy of it in them, than they will believe. Met) may be really faved, by that Grace which Do &rinally
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