§. 67.
Mr. K. THe summe of all that hath been hitherto said in this Paragraph, is this, That to Justification there is required a transtent act of Gods, or the working of Faith in our heart; which shews, That albeit Gods Decree to Justifie us have much in it that looks so well like Justification, that it may be called so without Blasphemy, yet that indeed Justification is in time, not from Eternity: And it appears further thus: That Justification being the Absolving us from our sins, and the Accepting us as righteous, al∣beit God the Father Decreed it, the Son Purchased it, a Grant of it were made, and un∣der Seal; yet till it be pleaded there is no Pardoning; as appears by comparing Gods par∣don with that of Princes, which is not of Value till Pleaded, and not pleaded till after the Jury hath found the Offendor Guilty: so this Justification which begins at our Believing in foro Conscientiae, a more private Sessions is again made more Publick in Heaven at our death, and this at Gods Bar before Angels and Saints deceased; and yet more publick before all the world at the General Judgement. This pardon was Purchased, Resolved, or Issued out, Sealed, Received, Pleaded at first: but as new sins are committed we plead it again, and so may be said to be particularly Justified from particular sins, toties quoties, but alwayes by virtue of our General Pardon.