theEpiflte to the Gal:times. Chap. S .' Thirdly, theyvrge the2.'ofS. Tatum, where it is faide,that a; manic iaflifiednot only faith,hoit alf, byworkr.v.24. Anf.Faith inS. Iamesis put for anhiftoricall knowledge of religion ; or forthebare confeffionandprofeffion of faith.Againe,u4:J7ic4- Lion is twofold ; one oftheperfon,theother ofthefaithof theper- Ton. luflifcation oftheperfen is, when a Inner is abfoluedof his, finnes, and accepted to life euerlafting, for the merit ofChrifi. lu/lifcation ofthefaithof theperfon is, when faith is approotied and found to be true faith : and a beleeuer itiftrfics hrmfelfe to so be a truebelceuer.ofthis fecond Uglification ¡Peaks S.Ianaes; and iris not onely by faith, but alto by workes. Laflly, it may beobiatcd, that loue is ofnovfe, Wit doe not iuftifie..Rn¡.' Iuftification, and fanftification , arc twodif i ir.t1 benefits. r.Cor.r.3o. and 6. r i. JuUifica:ion minif}crsvntovs tt 5 deliuerance fromhell,anda rightto life cucrlafting:Santtficap. tion.is a fruit ofthe former, and ferues tomake vsthankefull to God for ouriuflification: and loue (trues for the famevfc, be caufe it is a fpeciall part ofSanflification. Thus muchof the dcprauation of the text by the Paláú?s. ao Hence further I gather, that many falfely in thcfe iai! daics boaft offaith:becaufe itis not ioyned withprofiting in 'know- ledge , with trueconuerfion vnto God , with fruits of loue to God and man: whereas all true faith is fruitcfull in good workcs. `s 7 Ye did runne well : who did letyou, that ye.iouldnot obay the truth The meaning. redid ramie well] In thcfewords, Paul -al- ludes to thegames of running,viedamong the heathen. And he compares the word and precepts ofGod, toa wayor race; beleeuers to runners , life eternall to theprice, God to the vm- 3 S pire or iudge , the lookers en,aremen and ,Angels, goodand badde, and theExercife of' religion , is the running in this race. Read ofthis, r.Cor.9.24. Phil. 3.I 3, Z.4. who] the interrogation hath in it the force ofa reproofc, or complaint. And the fettle is this : they didcull(, which turned you forthofthe way, andyouhauedone cuill that you obaied C cc r not' ,r0 385
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