imputation of Chrift's Righteouf. te . 555 although we are freed from the Curie and condemningpower of the Law by him who hath made an end' of fin and brought in everlaftiñg Righteoufnefs , yet whileft we are viatores ins order unto the 'accomplifhment of Gods defign for the Refta tration: -of' his Image in us, we are obliged to endeavour after all that Holinefs 'and Righteoufnefs which the Law requires of us. Thirdly The Apoftle anfwereth this Obje &ion, by dif- covering the necefl'ary Relation that Faith hath, unto the Death of Chrift, the grace of God, 'with the nature of San &ification, excellency, ufe, and advantage of Gofpel Ho- linefs, and the .end of it in Gods appointment. This he loth at large in the whole Sixth Chapter of the Epiftle to the Röinanr, and that with this immediate defign, to fhewthe confifteney of Juftification by Faith alone, with the neceffity of perfonal Righteoufnefs and Holiness. The due pleading of there things would require a juft and full Expolin on of that Chapter wherein the Apoftle bath comprized the chief fprings and reafons of Evangelical Obedience. I (hall only fay, that thofe unto whom the reafons of it and motives unto it, therein expreffed, which are all of them compliant with the Do &rive of Juftification by the Imputation of the Righteoufnefs of Chrift are not effe&ual unto their òwz perfonal Obedience, and do not demonftrate an indifpérifible necefíïty of it, áre fö' unacquainted with the Gofpel, the 'na- ture of Faith, the genius and inclination of the new Crea- ture ( for, let men fcoff on whileft they pleafe,- he that is" in Chrift Jefus k a new Creature ), the conftraining efficacy of the grace of God, and love 'of Chrift, Of the Oeconomy of God in the difpofition of the caufes and means of our Sal- vation, as I Mall never trouble my felt' to contend with them about thefe things. Bbbb 2 uti-
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