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By the premisses we now see that not onely the beginning of our iustification is by grace, so as a sinner freed from damna∣tion obtaineth righteousnesse, and that freely by the pardon of his sinnes, as ap∣peareth in the three first sorts of men: but also our proceeding therein, so as our iu∣stification is euer free and by grace: which thing well appeareth in the fourth kinde of men which are both, regenerate by Gods spirite, and iustified by a liuely faith
in Christ. And thus God imputed vnto Abraham, the father of the faithfull, his faith for righteousnesse, when as he had a 1.1 liued for many yeares in great holynesse of life. This saith Habacuk also; b 1.2 The iust shall liue by faith: and Dauid; c 1.3 Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiuen, speaking of the godly which liue a holy vnspotted and blamelesse life before men. Againe Paule saith that the d 1.4 embassage concer∣ning our free reconciliation with God must be continued among the faithfull. And Christ is a e 1.5 continuall mediator, re∣conciling vs with his father, and the effi∣cacie or vertue of his death to f 1.6 expiate the sinnes of the faithfull neuer dieth, nor wa∣xeth old.
Gene. 15.6
Habac. 2.4.
Psal. 32.1.
2. Cor. 5.20
1. Iohn. 2.1.
Ibid. 2.