546 Objellions again.luffification by the ward Renovation of our Souls. However I muft add three things unto this conceffion. z. I am not fati.rfied that any of thofe who at prefent op- pole this Do &rive, do in Holinefs or Righteoufnefs, in the exercife of Faith, Love, Zeal, Self denial, and all other Chri- ftian Graces, furpafs thofe who in the laft ages, both in this and other Nations firmly adhered unto it, and who conftant- ly teftified unto that effe&ual influence which it had into their walking before God : Nor do I know that any can be named amongft us in the former ages, who were eminent in Holinefs, and many fuch there were, who did not cordially of ent unto that imputation of the Righteoufnefs of Chrift which we plead for. I doubt not in the leaft, but that ma- ny who greatly differ from others in the explication of this Do&rine may be and are eminently holy, at leaft (incerely fo, which is as much as the belt can pretend unto. But it is not comely to find fome others who give very little evidence of their diligent following after that Holine f, without which no. man (hall fee God , vehemently declaming againft that Do- ¿trine as deftru &ive of Holinefs, which was fo fruitful in it in former days. 2. It doth not appear as yet in general, that an attempt to introduce a Doctrine contrary unto it bath had any great fuccefs in the Reformation of the lives of men. Nor hatti perfonal Righteoufnefs or Holinefs as yet much thrived un- der the condu& of it, as to what may be obfèrved. It will be time enough to Peek countenance unto it by declaming againft that which bath formerly had better effe &s, when it bath a little more commended it felf by its fruits. ;. It were not amifs, if this part of the controverfie might amongft us all, be iffued in the advifè of the Apoftle fames Chap. 2. 18. Shew me thy Faith by thy works, and I will Am thee my Faith by my works. Let us all labour that fruits m-a.y thus far determine of Dorines, as unto, their ufe, unto the_
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