Petiou faiths 14. 14, & 17. The Believer fira in order hath the atoning Blood put on him, and then the holy Union of the Spirit. According to this order Faith is firft of all ; But if Faith and all other Graces are infufed at once and together, then either they are infufed before juflification, and fo Sancification is before Juftification; or elfe after it and fo Juftification is before Faith. Fifthly, This way there will be a congruity between the old Creationeand the new. In the old, Light was the fira -born of the Creation, and then the other parts of the World were made; in the new,the tira thing is the light of Faith, and then follow thofe Graces which make up the New Creature ; Beholding as in a glafr the glory of God, we are changed into his image, 2 Cor. 3. 16. Fírit the eye of Faith is opened, and then the Image of God drawn on the Soul; this congruity is the rather to be minded, be- caufe the Apoftle, fpeaking of the Creation of Faith, doth it with an allu4ion to the Creation of Light. God who commanded the light to fhixe out of darknef bath 'hilted in our hearts, to give the light of the k,nowledg'of the glory of God is the face of Jefus Chrifi', 2 Cor. 4. 6. As if he had faid.; Light in the old Creation,and Faith in the new anfwer one to another. Sixthly, This way there will be a congruity be- tween Chrijl formed in the wo.mb, and Glori/l for - med in the heart. The bleffed Virgin firft be- lieved, and then Chrift was formed in her Womb : Coneeptia Cbri(li faela fuit, fimul ac Maria
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