before God thereby. As for example, Abraham, who abounded with good workes, was justified by faith without workes, Rom. 4. 2, 3. and as hee was justified, so are all the faithfull. Rom. 4. 23, 24. David, though a man according to Gods own heart, walking before him in truth, and righteousnes, and uprightnesse of heart; yet professeth, that neither he, nor any man living, could be justified, if God should enter into judge∣ment with them, and therefore placeth his happinesse and justification, notin his vertues or good works, but in the not imputing of sin, and im∣putation of righteousnesse without workes, Rom. 4. 6. Paul, though hee knew nothing by himselfe, yet professeth, that hee was not thereby ju∣stified, 1 Cor. 4. 4. Yea, in the question of justification, hee esteemeth his owne righteousnesse of no worth, Phil. 3, 8, 9. But as wee doe not deny the faithfull to bee endued with inherent righteousnesse; so we affirme, that whosoever is justified by imputative righteousnesse, is also sanctifi∣ed in some measure with righteousnesse infused and inherent. In re∣spect whereof, though they bee also sinnes in themselves, by reason of their habituall corruptions, and actuall transgressions, being in part carnall and sold under sinne, and by the Law, which is in the mem∣bers, led captive to the Law of sinne: yet they have their denomination from the better part. Even as a wedge of metall, wherein much drosse is mingled with Gold, is called a wedge of Gold, though not of pure Gold▪ and an heape of Corne, wherein is as much chaffe as Wheate, is called an heape of Wheate, though not of pure Wheate: So the faith∣full man in whom there is the flesh and body of sinne, as well as the Spirit and regenerate part, is called of the better part a righteous man, though not perfectly, absolutely, purely, just in respect of his righteous∣nesse inherent. Indeed every true beleever, so soone as he is indeed with a true justifying faith, is perfectly just, by righteousnesse imputed; but at the best he is sanctified onely in part.
§. XII. His sixth testimony is taken out of Rom. 8. 29. and 1 Cor. 15. 49. where it is said, that the just are conformable to the image of Christ, and doe beare the image of the second Adam, as they have borne the image of the first Adam, from whence hee collecteth three reasons: The first,
As Christ was just, so are wee▪ and as hee was not just, so •…•…re not we.
But Christ was just by inh•…•…rent right•…•…ousnesse, and not by impu∣tati•…•…n:
Therefore we are just by inherent righte•…•…usnesse, and not by imp•…•…∣tation.
The proposition he proveth by the places alleaged.
First I answer to the proofe of the proposition; that the places allea∣ged are imperti•…•…ent: For the question being of the righteousnesse of •…•…ustification, never any understood the Apost•…•…e in these places to speake thereof: But either of filiation, as Chrysostome and others understand the former plate, because as Christ is the Sonne of God, so also are wee: or of afflictions, because whom God hath predestinated to bee like his