or 1 asuataof alla aarimatavn. 1 ) much more firinely taking hold o_ nChriíl Iefus, maketh full and refolute ac- count that Godlouethhim , and that hewillgiueto him byname,Chrift,and all hisgraces pertaining to eternalllife. Rom.4. 20 Neitherdidhe doubt ofthe promifi ofgodthroueh vrbelrefe , but peas f rengtbenedin thefaith,andsane stone to Clod 21. Bei:;g f allya aired that he, whi bbadpro ;i f d, ryasable aye to doe it. Rom,8.38.1amperfv.,ded,th.at neitherlfe, nor death, 0- c. canfpa- ratevsfrom theknee of Godwhich itin (brill I,:f. r.Sam.x7.;6.Thyfir- mingflueboth the ryona;dthe beare : therefore this vncircurnci(ed Philrtita aloe as cneo fthem,fee","she bath railed on theheft ofthelining God. Kahn. 2.3.6. Daubtleffe,k ndnes awlmercie Pallfollow me all the daiesof my life. Conferred withverf1,2,3,4. Man commeth to this high degree, after the fenfe, obferuation,.and long experienceof Godsfauour aridloue. 12uell. Whether is iiii ifyingFaithcommanded in the Law? Afrver.It is commanded in the law offaith, namely, the Gofpell,but not in the lawofworks,that is,in the moral! law.Rom. 3.27. The reafons are thefe: 1. That which thelaw reuealethnot,that it commandeth not : but the law isfo farre from reuealing ivaifying faith, that it neuerknew it. I I. Adamhad fully before his fall written in hisheart themoral( law, yet had hee not iutiifying faith, whichapprehendethCbriíl. Obiell. 1. Incredulitieis condemnedby the law. Anfiver. That incredulitie which istoward God, is condemned in the law, but that incredulitie whichis againfl the MefliahChriíllefus,is condemned by the Gofeell.For asby the Gofpell, not by the law, incredulitie in the Sonne as Medietour, atpearethro beaUrine : fo likewife not by the law is increduli- tie intteMefl ahcondeinned,butbythe Gofpell, whichcommandeth vs to beare him andtobelecte in him. Mat, t 7.5-. 1.10/L3.2 3. Thus it is plaine that this (inne, not tobelzeue inChrill, is exprciTcly and diflin&lymade manifefl, and condemned by the Gofpell. And albeit the knowledge ofuinne be by the law, yet not eueiy thing which doethreprcouc, and declare force flume, is the law ofworkesorbelongeth thereto. Odiet. I./ But ce emcnies belong to thedecalogue.. Ar. f -er. Ceremoniesmaybe asexamples referredto thedecalogue,but in- deedthey are appendants to theGoiielI. CHAP. 37. -Cot eerningtheféco °dd'grre oft see declaration ofCod" low. THe Yecond degree, is Iuí ification, whereby fachasbeleeue, are accouna ted iuflbefore God,through theobcdienceofChriíl Iefus, 2 Cor.5.2 t I. ¡-khathmodehimtabVinne for vs, P.hichÍ¿n tv.o/ran:: tbatwefh©ad bemadethe rightcossfnesofGod in hitm. i.Cor. i. 3'o.Rom5.19.Ár by'ome K trams
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