the Epifile to the Galatians. Chap.2. meatsferue to applie Chrifl : I anfwer,they are faide to applie, in that they ferue to confirme faith , whofe office is to applie. Andhere let vs take notice of theerrour of the Papiffs, who teach that our fatisfaéîions,fetue to applie the fltisfaaion of 5 Chril}, and the facrifice of the Mafle , to applie the facrificeof Chrifl: vpon the crofle : whereas nothing indeede applies but faith. In the fixt place, we are to confider thekindes ofiuflificati -Í on. The Papifls make two : one, when a man ofan mill man x o is made a good mart : the fecond , when a goodman is made better : and this,they fay, is by workes. But it isfalfewhich they teach. For the Iewes which were borne an holyand peculiar people to God , by meanes of the couenant, were iufttfied(as I Paul here faith)byfaith,irittictt! works. Againe,he faith,that the c 5 I very ende of our belecuing is , that we may be iufftft°ed byfaith without workeer. Therefore there is one onely iuf}ification, and nomore : and that by faith without workcs. The feuenthpoint is, the ground ofthis do&rincofiuflifi cation by faith without worker. And it is laiddowne in theend 20 ofthe 16. verfe, No flefh /hall be iuiified by the workesof the law. And this ground is taken,as I fuppofe,from Pfalme 143 .v.2.It may be alieadged, that Dauid faith thus,No flefhihallbe iu;'ified in thy (fight, and that the other words, [by thewor1es ofthe law,] are not expreffed. I anfwer, that the Apoflles,and Chrift in ci- 2.5 tingplacesof the oldTeílament, applie them , and expound them,andhereupon fornetime adde words without adding to the fcnfe. Mofes faith, Him ¡halt thouferue, Deut.6. 16. Chrifl alleadging the fame worries, faith , Himonely (halt t `- ouferue, Math. 4. 1 o. Dauid faith, Sacrificeand burnt offering thou woul- 3o deft not, but mine careshats thoupearced,Pfal.4o.7. theauthor to the Hebrewes citing this text, faith , Sacrifice and burnt offering f thouwoulaeft not, but abodie hall thoufittedme, Heb. i o, 5. And thus the pearcingof thecare is explaned. For indcede it figni- fies to be made obedient: and to this ende was a bodie giuen to 35 Chft, that he might obey his fathers will. ( The eight, and !ail point is, the pratífcof them that areiu- flified, and that is to beleeue, or put their trufl in Chrifl.TruI in the Lord(faith the Prophet)andyefballieallured, 2,Chron. 20. 2o. AndSalomon faith, Tellyour care on the Lord, Prou.16.2. By meanesof this faith the heart of the righteous is fixed and R 2 áa_ azt
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