*) The -Formal Cäufè of fuflificdtioti: futed. I think much otherwife, and that thole who avoid the Romani is in thefe Controverfies, will give a greater ap- pearance of fear, than of contempt. For when all is done, if fee juflification through the Blood of Chrifl and the Impu- tation of his Righteoufnefs; be not able ta prefervets flation, in the minds of men, the Popifh Do&krine of Juftification mutt and will return upon the world, with all the concomi- tants and confequences of it. Whilft any knowledge of the Law or Gofel is continued amongft us, the Confciences of men will at one time or other, living or dying, be really afeëted with a fenle of fin, as unto its guilt and danger. Hence that Trouble and thof Difquietments of mind will . enfue, as will force men, be they never fo unwilling, to f ek after fonie Relief, and Satisfä Lion. And what will not men, attempt, who are reduced to the condition expreffed, Micah.. 6. 7 8. Wherefore in this cafe, if the true and only relief of diftreffed'`Confciences, of finners who are weary : and heavy laden be hid from their eyes ; if they have no apprehenfion of, nor truft in that which alone they may oppofe unto the fentence of the Law, and interpofe betweens Cods Juftice and their, Souls, wherein they may take fhelter from the norms of that wrath which abideth on these that believe not;, they will betake themfelves unto any thing which confidently tenders them prefent cafe and relief.. Hence many perfons living all their days in, an ignorance of the, Righteaufnef of God, are oftentimes on their fck Beds, and in their dying hcurs,profelyted unto a confidence in the ways of Reft and Peace, which the Romanifls impofe upon them. For fuch feafons of advantage do they wait for, unto the Reputation as they fuppofe of their own Zeal, in. truth .unto . the fcandal of Chriftian Religion. But finding at any time the Con :fèiences of men under difquietments, and ignorant of, or disbelieving that Heavenly relief which is provided in the Coffel, they are ready with their Application$. and Medi ciines,.
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