things being thus, and so very apparently
the Indications of governing Methods, and
the Aptitude of our Ministry for Conversion
and Perseverance so much depending upon
the affecting of Mens hopes and fears; we
are forced to own that the Gospel is not only
a description of the foresaid Order, but that
it is a Law of Grace subordinate to the Co∣venant
of Redemption.Yet that none may suspect the difference
above what it is, I shall recite what our
Brethren grant in their Declaration. They
say, p. 13. We are true Owners of Iustifica∣tion
at the instant when we believe. P. 15. It
must be said that even in foro Dei, in God's
Court, and according to the Iudgment in that
open Court which God hath set up in his Word;
and according to the Proceedings of his Word
(which is the Rule he professeth to judg Men by,
and therein he keeps to the Rule of his Word;
as Christ saith, I judg no Man, but the Word
that I speak shall judg you, Ioh. 12. 47, 48.)
God doth judg▪ and pronounce his Elect ungodly
and unjustified till they believe. All these are
the words of Dr. Goodwin, which they ap∣prove
of, and note that he in vol. 2. of the
Creatures, lib. 2. cap. 7. p. 51, to 63. proves
at large, that Faith in Christ is of another
kind than the Faith required by the Law of
Works. They also say, p. 46. God in the
Covenant of Grace freely offereth unto Sin∣ners
Life and Salvation by Iesus Christ, re∣quiring
of them▪ Faith in him that they may
be saved. Note the Assembly of Divines
in Westminsier, larger Catech. Q. 32. add0
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