C HA P. XX.: The Doeirìne of the Apojile James, concern ing Faith and Works. Its agreement with that of St. Paul., jHe feming diference that is between the Apoftles Paul and James in what they teach concerning. Faith, orks, and =Jutif 'cation, requires our confideration of it For many do take advantage from fume words and exprefli- ons ufed by the later, .directly to oppofe the Do&rine fully and plainly declared by the former. But whatever is of that nature pretended bath been fo fatisfa&orilyalready anfwered and removed by others, as that there is no great need to treat of it again. And although I fuppofe that there will not be an end of contending and writing in there caufes, whilefl we know but in part and Prophefie but in part, yet I mutt fay, that in my Judgment the xfual fölution of this appearing difficulty fecuring the Doftrine of. Juftification by Faith through the Imputation of the Righteoufnefs of, Chrift from any con- cernment or. contradiûion . in the, Difcourfe of. St. James, Chap. 2. v. 14.. to the end, bath not been in the leaft im- peached, nor hath had any new difficulty put upon it in fome lateDifcourfès to that purpofe. - I fhould therefore utterly forbear to fpeak any thing hereof, but that I fuppofe it will be expe&ed in <a Difcourfe of -this nature, and do hope that I_alfo may contribute fotne light unto the clearing and vindi- cation of the Truth.:. To this purpofe it may be obferved, That r. It is taken for granted on all hands, that there is no real,.;
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