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1. I left out all the rest of his Book too: But the Reader may see all at pleasure.
2. Doth that you add gain-say what I cited? If not, take it in as favourable a sense to you as the words will bear.
3. I allow also of the explicatory terms (as you judg them to be) which you add.
4. But I never undertook to shew, that Mr. Ball and I were just of a judgment in this point: But only that he gives as much as I do to Works (and more;) but more than I do to Faith. He yieldeth
both Faith and Works to be the Condition of Justi∣fication (which is the thing that you deny;) but he affirmeth Faith to be moreover the instrumental Cause of Justification (which you will not own any more than I.) Lest you think I wrong him, see page 20. [A disposition to Good-works is neces∣sary to Justification, being the Qualification of an active and lively Faith: Good-works of all sorts are necessary to our continuance in the state of Justificati∣on, and so to our final Absolution, if God give oppor∣tunity. But they are not the cause of, but only a pre∣cedent Qualification or Condition to final forgive∣ness, and to eternal bliss. If then, when we speak of the Conditions of the Covenant of Grace, by [Condition] we understand whatsoever is required on our part, as precedent, concomitant, or subsequent to Justification; Repentance, Faith and Obedience are all Conditions: But if by [Condition] we under∣stand what is required on our part as the cause of the good promised, though only instrumental; Faith or Belief in the promises of free-mercy, is the only Con∣dition.
So page 21. [This walking in the Light, as he is in the Light, is that Qualification whereby we be∣come immediately capable of Christ's Righteousness, or actual Participants of his Propitiation, which is the sole immediate cause of our Justification, taken for re∣mission of sins, or actual approbation with God.] This is more than I say.