discharge the debt of all thofe that are juftified, and did by the facrifice of himself, in the blood of his Crofs, undergoing in their ftead the penalty due unto them make a proper, real,& full fatisfaction to God's Juftice in their behalf : Yet inasmuch as he was given by

the Father for them, and his obedience and Satisfaction accepted in their ftead, and both freely, not for any Thing in them, their Juftification is only of free grace, that both the exact juftice and rich grace of God might be glorified in the juftification of Sinners * Rom. 5.8.9, 10, 19. 1 Tim. 2. 5,6. Heb. 10.10,14. Dan. 9. 24, 26. a. 53 4,5,6, 10, 11, 12. Rom. 8 32. 2 Cor. 5.21. Mat. 3 17.Epb. 5 3 Rom. 3.24. Epb. 1. 7. Rom. 3.26. Epb. 2.7

IV.

God did from all Eternity decree to Juftify all the Elect, and Chrift did in the fulness of time die for their Sins, and rife again for their Juftification: Nevertheless, they are not Juftified perfonally, until the holy Spirit doth in due time actually apply Chrift unto them. Gal. 3. 8.1 Pet 1. 2, 19, 20. Rom. 8. 30. Gal. 4. 4. 1 Tim. 2. 6. Rom. 425.Col. 1. 23, 22. Gal. 2 16 Tit. 3 4,5,6,7.

are juftified; and although they can never fall from the state of Juftification, yet they may by their fins fall under God's fatherly displeasure:& in that Condition they have not usually the lightof bisCountenancereftored unto them,until the bumble themselves, confefs their fins, beg pardon & renew their faith & repentance: 1 John 1. 7, 9. & 2. 1, 2. John 10. 28. Heb. 10. 14. 33. & 51 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. & 32 5. Mat 26. 75. 1 Cor. 11. 30, 31, 32. Luk. 1. 20.

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• Mat. 6. 12.

Luke 12 32. Pfal. 89 31.32

The Juftification of Believers under the Old Teftament, was in all these refpets one and the fame with the Juftification of the Believers under the New Teftament. Gal. 3. 8, 9, 13, 14. Rom. 4. 22, 23, 24. Heb. 13. 8.

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CHA P. XII.

Of Adoption.

LL thofe that are juflified, GodVouchfafeth and for his only Son Jefus Chrift to make partakers of the grace of Adoption, by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the Liberties & Priviledges of the Children of God, b have his Name put upon them, receive the Spirit of Adeption,

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to the Throne of Grace with boldness, are enabled to Cry Abba Father, are pitied, protected, provided for, i and chaftned by him as by a Father, yet never caft off, but fealed to the day of Redemption," and inherit the Promifes," as Heirs of Everlafting Salvation. Epb. 1. 5. o Gal. 4. 4,5. Rom. 8. 17. John 1. 12. Jer. 14. 9. 2 Cor. 6. 18. Rev. 3. 12. Rom. 8 15 e Epb. 3. 12. Rom 5. 2. f Gal. 4. 6. & Pfal. 103. 13* Prov. 24 26. i Mat. 6. 30, 32. 1 Pet. 5. 7 Heb. 12 6 1 Lam. 3. 3. 0 Epb. 4. 30. Heb. 6. 12.

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1Pet. 1. 3, 4 Heb. 1. 14.

CHAP. XIII.

Of San&ification.

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Hey that are effectually called and rege

TH nerated, being united to Chrift, having

a new heart and a new fpirit created in them, through the virtue of Chrift's death and refurrection, are alfo further fanctified really & perfonally through the fame Virtue, by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them, b the dominion of the whole Body of Sin is deftroyed,e and the several lufts thereof are more & more weakned & mortified, d & they more & more quickened, & ftrengthened in all faving graces, e to the practice of all true holiness, without hich no man shall fee the Lord f a 1 Cor 6 1

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Als 20. 32. Phil. 3. 10. Rom. 6.5,6 b Job. 17. 17. Eph. 5. 26 2 Thef 2. 13. c Rom 6.6 14. d Gal. 5. 24. Rom 8. 13 Col. 1. 11 Epb 3. 16,17,18,19. f 2 Cor. 7, 1 Heb. 12. 14

II.

This Sanctification is throughout in the whole man, g yet imperfect in this life, there abides ftill fome remnants of Corruption in every part, whence arifeth a continual and irreconcilable War, the Alfh lufting againft the fpirit, and the fpirit againft the flesh, g Thef 5 23 h 1 John 1 10 Rom 7 18, 23, Phil 3 12 1 Gal 5 17 x Pet 2 11

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In which war, although the remaining corruption for a time may much prevail, ✯ yet through the continual fupply of ftrength from the fan&tifying Spirit of Chrift, the regenerate part doth overcome and fo the Saints grow in grace, perfecting holiness in the fear of God. n k Rom 7 231 Rom 6 14 1 John 5 14 Epb 4 15, 16 m 2 Pet 3 18 n 2 Cer 3 18 2 Cor 7 1

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CHAP. XIV.

Of Saving Faith.

HE grace of Faith, whereby the Ele are enabled to believe to the faving

their Souls, a is the work of the Spirit of Chrift in their Hearts, and is ordinarily wrought by the Ministry of the Word; by which alfo, and by the administration of the Seals, Prayer and other Means, it is increafed and ftrengthened. a Heb 10 39 b 2 Cor 4 13 Epb1 17, 18, 19 & 2 8 Rom 10 14, 17 As 20.32 Rom 4 11 Luke 17. 5 Rom 1 16 17 1 Pet 2 2

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By this Faith a Chriftian believeth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word, for the Authority of God himself speaking therein, and acteth differently upon that which each particular paffage thereof containeth, yielding obedience to the commands, trembling at the threatnings, g and embracing the promises of God for this life, & that which is to come, b But the principal acts of faving Faith are, accepting, receiving, and refting upon Christ alone, for juftification, fanctification&eternal life by virtue of the Covenant of Grace. i e John 4 42 1These 13 1 John 5 10 A&ts 24 14 f Rom 16 268 Ifa 66 2 h Heb 11 13 1 Tim 4 8 1 John 1 12 As 16 31 Gal 2 20 A&s 15 11

III.

This Faith, although it be different in degrees, and may be weak or ftrong, yet it