Faith alone. 419 the Apofile Paul between him and the yews. And all thof things which men are pleated now to plead for, with refpe& unto a Caufality in our yufhiftëation before God , under the Names of Preparations, Conditions, Difpofitionr, Merit with refpett unto a fir fl or fecond juftification, are as eflatually excluded by the Apoftle, as if he had exprefly named them every one. For in them all, there is a management accord- ing unto our Conceptions, and the terms of the Learning paf- fant in the prefent Age, of the Plea for our own perfonal Righteoufnefs which the Yews maintained againft the Apotlle. And the true Underftanding of what he intends by the Lary, the Works and Righteoufnefs thereof, would be fufficient to determine this Controverfie, but that men are grown very Skilful in the Art of endlefs Wrangling. CHAP. XV. Faith alone. He Truth which we plead bath two Parts. (I.) That the Righteoufnefs of God imputed to us, unto the yu ftifrcation of Life, is the Righteoufnefs of Chrift, by whole Obedience we are made Righteous. (2.) That it is Faith alone, which on our Part is required to interett us in that Righteoufnefs, or whereby we comply with Gods Grant and Communication of it, or receive it unto our Life and Benefit.. For although this Faith is in it fell the radical Principle of allObedience, and whatever is not fo, which cannot, which doth not on all occations, evidence, prove , thew or mani- feft.it felf by Works, is not of the fame kind with it, yet as H h h 2.. w.e
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