Verf.33,34, the Epifile to the Romans. condemn, for it is Christ who is dead, cufers in filch a Court as before Gods rifen, fitteth at the right hand of God, tribunal, where the cafe concerns our and maketh requeft. This latter reading falvation ordamnation:Now the rem e- is the belt, becaufe it is more plain and dy.which Paul cloth give us againft this taliethen the former, which doth ob- temptation, is a very fit and excellent (cure the knee, and is again ft the credit remedy,even this : It is God who juftifieth. of the Greek Copies, which read it And note here, that justification by ab- not by a continued interrogation. folving, is oppoied both unto accula- T r M. What doth this Text contain ? Sion, and condemnation; from both an S 1 L. Two things; Firft a double ele& firmer is freed at his juftification. affault,implied and folded in the que- T S M. What io meant by juflifyinn? (hop, [ Who (hall, &c ?] Secondly , it S i Lti To jufîifielgnifies to abfolve fhewes the remedy in the anfwer, [If is or acquit from guilt of fin, and to, ac- God, &c. count or pronounce one just. That this T t M. Where is the firft afault or tem- is the meaning of the word, may ap- ptation? pear: Firfi, by comparing this place, S a L. In thefe words : [Whofhall lays with Ai!. i3: 39 where the word ju- ought to the charge of Gods chofen? ] To ftified, can lignifie no otherthing then lay to ones charge,is aword taken from ,abfolution from fin. Secondly, because civili Courts, and fignifies to accule, it is let againft accufing andcondem- to call one into law, to enter fuite or 'niug, which are two al ions of judge- a &ion agaiúft him, Charging him with nient, the one charging a nian with fome crime or guilt ; and by [Code oho- guilt and crime,theother pronouncing punilhment upon him, being, found guilty and convi &ed. Therefore julti- fication which is the contrary to both thefe, Mutt need fignifie the absolving and acquitting one from guilt and pu- nifhment,and the pronouncing of him juft;and this comes unto us by the obe- dienceanddeath of Chrift, being laid hold of by a lively faith. T 1 M. Now the word is expounded, let us hear what is the force of the Apofiles an- fwer, and the effe5l of the remedy afforded S r L. Thus much : that it is in vain for any to accule the faithfuil, becaufe they have God, who him (elf is the judge,to acquit them. T i M. What is the Dolïrine from hence .? S r L. They (whofe.fins God par- dons and accepts for just nien) need not fear theaccufation of all their enemies; the rea Eons hereof be there. Firft.when contraries be immediate, the putting or granting of the one, is the removing ofthe other, as thus. The number is even, therefore it is Slot odde : Abra- ham is in heaven, therefore not in any rift, the Apoltles, and others. Nowit is part of hell. So here, God abfolves, heavy to have fo many and fubtle ac- therefore it boots none to accule, for E e z if fen] is meant loch as be ele&ed of God unto life eternal], and do beleeve the Gofpell. T t M.Whattloye learn from thefe words? S i L. That all the merits of Chrift, are appropriate unto cleft faithful' ones, for thefe he dyed, rote again, fitcethat the right hand of God, and maketh requeft for them : thofe God iuflifieth, fanetifieth , and glorifieth. Where is then that urtiverfall grace, by which all and every are laid to be re- deemed by Chrift effe&ually ? For of his filfliciency is not the question. T t M. Now ye have expounded the words of the (yeti ion, tell me what tempta- tion againfl our faith is infolded and wrapt in them? S i L. This : there be fundry adver- verfaries that will rife up and accule us as guilty of finne and death, how (hall we do ? And indeed fo it is : Firft, Sa- tan' will charge us, Revel. 12.' i o. Se- condly, the Law of. !defer which we have tranfgreffed, Yoh. 5. 45. Thirdly, our own confcience will accule us, Roma. 15. Laftly, the world will ac- cule us, as it accufed Chrift Bap- 317 A Maxime logicall. Who tali difallow whomGod alloweth 1 Gndsjudge. mene feat h highelt, faith Ambrefe. t
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