Imputation of Chr f's Kzgbteoufnefs. 551 of by the moral Law. But whether there were an Obligati- on from the Gofbel upon Believers unto Righteoufnefs, Holi- nefs and goodWorks, fuch as was fuited to affeEt and con - ftrain their minds unto them. Nor will we admit of any other fiate of the queftion but this only ; whether upon the fuppofition of our gratuitoa c juflification through the impu- tation of the Righteoufnefs of Chrift, there are in the Gofpel grounds, reafons and motives making neceffary, and of icaciouffy influencing the minds of Believers unto Obedi- ence and good Works ; for thofe who are not Believers, we have nothing to do with them in this matter, nor do plead that Evangelical grounds and motives are fuited or effeétual to work them unto Obedience , yea we know the contrary, and that they are apt both to defpife them and abufe them. See i Cor. i. 23, 24. 2 Cor.4. 4. fuch perfons are under the Law, and there we leave them unto the Authority of God in the moral Law. But that the Apoftle doth confine his . enquiry unto Believers, is evident in every place wherein he maketh mention of it, Rom. 6. 2, 3. How (hall we that are dead unto fin, live any longer therein ? Know ye not that fo ma- ny of re as were Baptized into 7efus Chrift, &c. Eph. 2. Io. For roe are the workmanfhip of God created in Chrifi Jefia unto good Works. Wherefore we !hall not at all contend what cogency unto duties of Holinefs, there is in Gofpel motives and reafonsunto the minds of 'Unbelievers, whatever may be the truth in that cafe ; But what is their power force and efficacy towards them that truly believe. Thirdly, The anfwers which the Apoli le returns pofitively unto this objeftion wherein he declares the neceffity, nature, ends and ufe of Evangelical Righteoufnefs, and good Works, are large, and many comprehenfive of a great part of the Doftrine of the Gofpel. I !hall only mention the heads of fume of them which are the fame that we plead in the vindi- cation of the fame truth. 7¡7_ jr. Ue"
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