C; ·234 · Tht Tri(ll and SER. r9 . Chrift never took on h1m, and is not removed ·in Juftificatio~; pnt only i.n tb~ gradual and fuccefftve. Perfechon of Sa1_1thficat10n ; and fo being JUfhfied, I am to be fecure, and to enjoy a found Peace, and Q?ietnefs of Spirit, in Freedom from eternal Wrath: But yet am I to be difquieted, gr1eved, .yea, to forro:v that fuch a Guefl: as fin lodgeth m me, and wuh me ; even as an ingenuous and honeft hearted Debtor, is to rejoice and be glad in the Goodnefs and Grace of his oracious ;'Surety, who hath payed his Debt, andt"5never to fear that the Law or Jultice can go againft him to arreft and imprifon him for that Debt 'which is .now comple~uJ y paid by his Surety: .But if the Surety gave his Back Bond to pay him fervice of Love, and fervice of 1orrow, and Rernorfe for his Injuftice and finfullavifhing of his Neighbour's Goods, which did neceilltate his loving iurety to hurt hirnfelf, and be at a great Lofs f<>r him ; he owes his furety the Debt of Love, and Difquitenefs of fpirit, in fo tar, as the Blot of his Waftry, and the fhame ofhis riotous Youth, lieth on him all his Days : Antinothians conceive, that there ought to be no Difquietenef~ of fpirir, no ·Remorfe, no Trouble of Mind but that which bath its Ri.fe and fpring from fins appre· htmded as not p~rdoned) and from the Fear of eternal Puni1hment,, to be infl icted for rhefe fins: And it is true, that fuch a troubled and perplexed foul, which is once in the fiate ofJ uftification, is but the iifue and Brood of Unbelief, and arifeth from the Fldh prevailjn~ over the fpi~it in fuch forrow : Yea, or if Confeffion of fin a_n~e from this Spring of fervile and fhwilh Fear, It IS not
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