The Formal Caufe of Yugificat'ioñ: 297 his Grace. Wherefore he that will be ftartled at the Ap- pearance of fubtile or plau(lble Objections, againft any Gofpel xnyfteries that are plainly revealed, and fufficiently attef ed in the Scripture, is not likely to come unto much ftability in his Profèffion of them. 3. The molt of the Obje &ions which are levied againft the Truth in this caufe, do arife from the want of a due corn prehenfion of the order of the work of Gods Grace, and of our compliance therewithall in a way of Duty as was before obferved. For they confift in oppofing thole things one to another as inconfiftent, which in their proper place and or- der are not only confiftent, but mutuallyfubfervier. t unto one another ; and are found fo in the Experience of them that -truly believe. Inftances hereof have been given before, and others will immediately occur. Taking the confederation of thefe things with us, we may fee as the Rife, fo of what force the Obje &ions are. 4. Let it be confidered that the Obje &ions which are made ufe of againft the Truth we affert, are all of them taken from certain confequences, which as it is fuppofed, will enfùe on the Admiffion of it. And as this is the only expedient to perpetuate contròverfies, and make them endlee, fo to my belt obfervation I never yet met with any one, but that to give an Appearance of force unto the abfurdity of the con - fequences from whence he argues, he framed his fuppoftions, or the ftate of the Queftion, unto the-difadvantage of them whom he oppofed ; a courfe of proceeding which I wonder Good men are not either-weary, or afhamed of. r. It is obje&ed, that the Imputation of the Righteoufiefs of of Chrifi doth overthrow all Remiflion of fins on the part of God. This is pleaded for by Socinus, De Servator. lib. 4. cap. 2, 3, 4. and by others it is alto made ufe of. A confident Charge this feems to them wilt) ftedfaflly believe that without this Imputation, there could be no Remi fon offin. But they Qq f<iy
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