1- 438 7- alimonies out of refpeet had unto a propitiation. In the whole of his addrefs there is contained. (r.) Self - condemnation and abhorrency. (2.) Difplicency and forrow for fin. (3.) An univerfal Re- nuntiation of all Works of his own, as any conditions of his Juftification. (4.) An acknowledgment of his fin, guilt, and mifery. And this is all that on our part is required unto yuflifrcation before God, excepting that Faith whereby we apply our felves unto him for deliverance. Some make a weak attempt from hence , to prove that Juftification confifts wholly in the remion of fin, becaufe on the prayer of the Publican, for Mercy and Pardon, he is faid to be juffified ; but there is no force in this Argument. For (z.) The whole nature of yuflifi'cation is not here decla- red, but only what is required on oúr part thereunto. The refpea of it unto the Mediation of Chrifl, was not yet ex- prefly to be brought to light, as was Mewed before. (2.) Al- though the Publican makes his addrefs unto God, under a deep fenfe of the guilt offin,yet he prays not for the bare par- don of fn, but for all that fovereign Mercy or Grace, God provided for (inners. (3.) The term of yuflification muff have the fame fenfe, when applied unto the Pharifee,as when applied unto the Publican : And if the meaning of it, with refpeet unto the Publican, be, That he was pardoned,then bath it the fame fenfe, with refpe& unto the Pharifee, he was not pardon- ed 3 but he came on no fuch errand : He came to be juflified, not pardoned ; nor doth he make the leaft mention of his fin, or any fenfe of it. Wherefore although the pardon of fin be included in Juftification, yet tojuflife, in this place hath refpeCt unto a Righteoufnef, whereon a Man is declared juft and righteous, wrapt up on the part of the Publican in the fovereign producing caufe, The Mercy of God. Some few Teflimonies may be added out of the other F_vangelifls, in whom they abound. As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the Sons of God, even to
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