Papins muff bluer he Pro- phets and A patties, and nor us. ;LE be doubted, but Panl hath rightly appli- ed it to the fpiritualI deliverance,by the Meffiah to come,through Faith. Where- by the e!e& ( both under Law and Go- fpe1l) were fate, and made partakers as well of Jtiflification and remiffon of thanes preféntly, as of life eternal' in the heavens. Which concord, in this great truth of righteoufitefTe by faith,b :tween the Prophets and Apoftles, it is implyed not obfcureiy,by, this Particle [As] and whereas Paul afcribeth untd holy Scrip- ture,the authority to prove the queftion in hand; whether faith or workes do juftifte before God;we may note further in what ekimation we ought to have the written word; namely,to account it the perte& rule of all divine truth : ac- cording to which, wee ought to exa- mine and judge of all controverfies in matter of faith and religion. For it is thewont ofthis bleffed Apoftle when he will confirme any Ch riflian Do&rine,or determine any doubt or queftion,which may arife about it, ffill to runne unto Scriptures for probation ; which fhewes the Scriptures alone to bee a fufliicient direetory, and a competent judge of all controverfies in religion. T1 m. What did w ee obferve in the autho- rity it felfe ? S t L. The reading and the interpre- tation.The reading fandeth thus [The jufl by faith fball live : ] this is the better reading; or thus, [The juff frail live by faitb:this is the wog fe,as though we were firft jar', and afterward fhould live by faith. Alto, the word [ His ] is in the Prophet, [ The juJ? fhall live by his owne faith ;] bat it is left out by Patel besaufe it is fufficient ( without the pronoune ) to prove his purport., that [Tbe)nffby faith Pall live.] Ti M. What is the interpretation of ebefe words at they were fill ufed of the Prophet Habakkuk? S r L. To thew the duty of juft men in dangerous times; namely, by faith to waite and ref/ upon God, if they would live and be preferved; when other which acj9nftdencein themfeives,were de- Tr M. What is the meaning asPattl ei- . Chap. ` twit? S r L. To teach thus much : that fuch as imbrace righteoufueffe by faith, (hall be paved from Sinne, Hell, and Satan, and live eternally in Heaven ; as well as be delivered here in earth, from tempo - rail dangers. T t M. What Dolirines were gathered here? S i L. There three chicfely : Firft, that none (hall live but the juil. Secondly, none juts but by faith. 1 hirdly, every one is juflified by his owne faith. Ti m. Why /ball none live Jave the jufi ? S r L. Becaulè God hath not promifed life bur to fuch as are joli : as it is writ- ten [ Do this, and live. ] Secondly, he threatneth death to finne, and to allun- righteoufneffe ; thercfore,all unjuft per - Ions are certaine to perith; which fhew- eth the necetlìtß of Peeking and getting perfe& juftice by beleeving the Gofpell. Tr m. Why is none jail fave b }'Faith? S r L. Becaufe all men (even the heft) doe lack righteoufneffe of their owne; therefore,they muff feeke itelfwherein Chrift, by Faith.Rom. 10.3, $. Phil. 3.7,8 :9. Ti M. How it it declared, that now is jut fified br: by his owne Faith ? S I L. As none feeth but with his owns eye, or taketh hold of a thing but with his owne hand, or eateth but with his owne mouth, or walketh but with his owne feete ;lb none feeth Chtift to bee his Saviour,or takethhold of his merits, or feedeth on hint, or walketh andcorn- meth to him, any otherwife then by his owile faith, which is the eye,hand, and mouth of the foule. Ti m. What other things learned we from this Text? S r L. That we have many notable be- nefits by faith ; to wit, Salvation,Righ- teoufneffe, any life, who of all other be molt principal!. Secondly, that to live by faith, it is to exercife Patience, Hope, Wifedome, Love, Obedience out of a lively Faith; by which aGhriftian is made able to move himfelfe to all good duties t unto which, by power of Na- ture, we can by no means attain. Ti Id. Is there any further thing to be ob- /eerved Milan Toes for ourirefrnUion? SIL.
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