Imputation, and the Nature of it... 229- Doctrinally they do deny ; and they may be juftified by. the Imputation of that Righteoufnefs which in opinion they deny to be imputed. For the Faith of it, is included in that general Ant which they give unto the truth of the Gofpel, . and fuch an Adherence unto Chrif may enfue thereon, as that their miftake of the way whereby they are faved by him, . fhall not defraud them of a real Intereft. therein. And for my part, I_.muft fay, that notwithftanding all the`difputesthat I fee and read about Juftification ( -fame whereof are full of offence and fcandal) I do not believe but that the. Authors of them, (if they be not Socinians throughout, denying the whole merit and fatisfaction of Chrift) do really truft unto. the mediation of Chrift for the pardon of their Sins, and Acceptance with God , and not. unto their own Works or.. Obedience.. Nor will I believe the contrary, until they ex- preflydeclare it. Of the Obje &ion on the other hand, .concer- fing: the danger of the Doctrine of the/nip/station of the Righ- teoufnefs of Chrift, in reference unto the neceffity of Holinefs, and works: of Riglteoufnefs, we mutt treat afterwards._ The Judgment of the Reformed Churches herein is known-. unto all, and mutt be confeffed, unlefs we intend by vains cavils to encreafe and perpetuate contentions. Efpeciallythe_ church of England is in her. Doctrine exprefs,as unto the Im-. putation of the Righteoufnef?of Chrift, both alive and pafve -. as it is ufually. di1linguifhed. This. ath been of late fo fully manifefted out of her Authentick Writings, that is,. the Ar -= tides of Religion, and Boobs of Homilies, and other publickly authorized, that it is altogetherr needless: to give any farther . Demonftration of it. Thole who pretend :them- -' felves to be otherwife minded,. are loch as I will not contend: withal For to what_purpofe is it to diípute with men who will deny the Sim to Thine, when they cannotbear the heat..of its beams. Wherefore in what I have to offer on this fuh jeu, I fhail..not.in the least depart from the. ancient DoI.mine: of
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