The Formal caufe of YuJificdtion. 29i cines, having on them pretended Approbations of the expe- rience of many Ages, and an innumerable company of de vout Souls in them. Such is their Dotlrine of yrfifcation, with the Addition of thofe other Ingredients of Confeffion, Abfolutior Penances or Commutations, Aids from Saints and Angels, efpecially the bled Virgin, all warmed by the Fire of Purgatory, and confidently Adminiftred unto Perfons, fick of Ignorance? Darknefs and Sin. And let none pleafe them- (elves in the Contempt of thefe things. If the truth con- cerning Evangelical 7uflr; flcation be once disbelieved among us., or obliterated by any Artifices, out of the minds of men, unto thefe things at one time or other, they muít and will be- take themfelvcs. For the new Schemes and Proje&ions of Juftification which force at prefent would fupply us withal, they are no way fuited, nor able to give Relief or Satisfae}i- on unto a Confcience really troubled for Sin, and ferioufly enquiring how it may have Reí! and Peace with God. I (hall take the boldnefs therefore to fay, whoever be offended at it ; that if we lofe the antient Doelrine of juiliffcation through Faith in the Blood of Chrifl, and the Imputation of his Righteoufnefs unto us, publick profeffion of Religion, will quickly iffüe in Popery, or Atheifm, or at leaf! in what is the next door unto it, 7zet77a ttÉV .r t7 . The fecond principal Controverfie is about the formal caufe of Jr flifrcation, as it is expref ed and Rated by thofe of the Roman Church. And under thefe terms force Proteftant Divines have confented to debate the Matter in difference. I fha11 not interpofe into a flrife of words. So the Roma- nip will call, that which we enquire after. Some of ours fay the Righteoufnefs of Chrifi imputed; force, the Imputati- on of' the Righteoufnefsof Chrift, is the formal caufe of our Jufhification ; force, that there is no formal caufe of .Juflifréa- t3on, but this is that which - fupplies the place and ufe of a for- mal caufe, which is the Righteoufnefs of Chrift. In none of P p 2 thefe
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