488 An Expofition upon Chap.iY Paress, and our learned induffrious 1 or turning from finne unto holineffe, which is fan&ification, and is an un- feparable companion of juftification, a neceffary fruit offaith, and a fpirituall benefit of Gods free Conenant, fo as they do in vain boaft of having Chrift and remiflion of finnes by him, which have not lorlaken their iniquities, and begun to lead a new life. Obftinate fin - ners which Hill abide in their wicked lofts, without amendment, having no- thing to do with Chrift as a deliverer and Saviour, but as with a fierce Judge. Secondly, we are taught that we have pardon of fin and fan &ification by the virtue of Gods covenant and free pro - mifè, whereupon all good benefits de- pend, but this is effe&uall only by faith. For as no Chrift,uo reconciliation with God, without the promife concerning Chrift, fo the promife is vain to us, till we beleeve. Therefore the Papifts teach corruptly, which fay, that the parties baptized, are purged and fan &ified by by the work done,whether they do be- leeve or not. Moreover, if remiffion of finnes be by free Covenant, what be- cometh of merit of works ? For, if our falvation Rands in remifiion,then not in perfem Lion of vertues ; if in the preroga- tive of Chrift thcRedeemer,and of Gods free Covenant, then not in the glory of our merits. countryman, M. Do&or YYillee, who bath written an whole tra& of this ar- gument : and divers of the ancient Fa- thers and Schoolemcn, as namely Hila- ry, and Gbryfoffome, and Thomas. Aqui- nas, whole words are there: Vniverfi lud ei, &c. all the Jews thall come to the Faith, not particularly forne, but univerfally all ; as many beleeved in the beginning when the Gofpell firfl was publifhed, fo very many fhall beleeve hereafter. The meditation whereof fhould warn us t . of courtefie and cha- rity towards the Jcwes; 2. of humility in our fèlves, that we defpife not them whom God will honour; 3. of found amendment of our lives, that we be sso longer any occafion of their Rumbling and averfion from Chrifianity,and that with dayiy and moff fervent fupplicati- on we do helpe their convection, that God may be glorified in the free and mighty falvation of that forlorne peo- ple, and the kingdome of his Sonne en- larged: a dear thing unto all which love Chrift. T i M. Tee have now finifbed this grnerall irfirudlion: Tell me what particularleffonr ye have to commend out of there two verf es ?' S t t. Both what be the benefits of Gods Covenant of grace, and in what order : Chrift himfelfe the deliverer or Redeemer, whom except we receive and embrace (being made one with him by Faith)we can have no part in his me- rits ; as an Route cannot be borne up and ftrpported by a foundation, except firft it be dole laid upon it,nor a mem- ber takes motion from the body, if it be t not knit to the body. The next benefit is remiffion, or taking away finne, both guilt and punifhment, by the death of Chriff, whereunto is annexed imputati- on of Chrift his a &ive obedience, in 1 keeping the whole Law for our righte- I oufneflè. For it is not enough to be freed from condemnation and the curie of fin, but there mull be title and mine- ral given us untoglorification and life eternall, that we maybe fullyblcílèd, and Chrill may be to us no halfe, but an abfolute Redeemer. Lafily, repentance DIALOGUE XXII. Verfes 23)29. As concerning the Gofpell, they are enemies for yourfake, but as touching the ele ¿llion, they are beloved for VoeFathers fake. For the gifts and calling of God are without Re- pentance. T i Nt orriaus. THat doth this Text contacts? S s r. Two arguments to prove theformer fecret about the uni - verfall reforing of the Jewes. The full is taken from the dignitie of the Jewes being his ancient people, fer forth by the efficient caufe, Gods ele &ion, and his Covenant with the Fathers.
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