Imputation of Chris's Righteoufnef 547 the intereft of Righteoufnefs and Holinefs. For that Faith which doth not evidence it felf by works, that hath not this tivcrH 6v this Index which James calls for, whereby it may be found out and examined, is of no ufe nor conGderation herein. Secondly, The fameObje&ion was from the begin- ning laid againft the DoJtrine of the Apoítle Paul, the fame charge was managed againft it, which fufficiently argues, that it is the fame Do &rine which is now afláulted with it. This himfelf more than once takes notice of, Rom. 3. 31. Do we make void the Law through Faith ? It is an obje &ion that he anticipates againft his Do &rine of the free Juftification of fanners, through Faith in the blood of Chrift. And the fub- ftance of the charge included in thefe words is, that he de- firoyed the Law, took off all Obligation unto Obedience, and brought in Antinomianifm. So again, Chap. 6. I. Yl'hatfhall nve fay then, fh. all we continue in fin, that grace may abound ? Some thought this the natural and genuine confequence of what he had largely difcourfed concerning juüifiiation which he had now fully clofed, and fome think fo 1h11. If what he taught concerning the grace of God in our Juftifica- tion be true, it will not only follow, that there will be no need of any relinquilhment of fin on our part, but allo a continuance in itmuft needs tend unto the exaltation of that grace, which he had fo extolled. The fame obje&ion he re- peats again. v. 15. What then, (hall we fin becaufe we are not under the Law but under Grace. And n fundry other places Both he obviate the fame obje &ion, where he doth not ab- folutely fuppofe it, efpecially, Ephef. 2. 9, i o. we have there- fore no Reafon to be furprized with, not much to be moved at this obje &ion and charge, for it is no other but what was infinuated or managed againft the Do &rine of the Apoftle himfelf, whatever inforcements are now given it by fubtilty of arguing or Rhetorical exaggerations. However, evid_rit it is,that there are naturally in the minds of men e rcac o w pre - A a a a 2 fakes 9é Ì
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