My guilt condignly punish'd fee, than our heart, and knoweth all things. Rom. viii. 1, There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. ข. 33, 34, Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth: who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea, rather that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh interceffion for us. s Gal. iii. 13, Chrift hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree. t Rom. iii. 23, 24, For all have finned, and come short of the glory of God: being juftified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ. # Rom. iii. 5, But if our unrighteousness commend the rightcoufnefs of God, what shall we say? Chap. v. 20, 21, But where fin abounded, grace did much more abound: that as fin hath reigned unto death, even fo might grace reign through righteoufness, unto eternal life, by Jesus Christ our Lord. v Col. i. 20, And (having made peace through the blood of his cross) by him to reconcile all things unto himself, by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. w The life of fin is our death. 1 Tim. v. 6, But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth. The death of Christ our life. 2 Cor. v. 14, 15, For the love of Christ conftraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: and that he died for all, that they which live, should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rofe again. * Rom. vii. 23, See letter q. Chap. viii. 2, For the law of the Spirit of life, in Christ Jesus, hath made me free from the law of fin and death. y John viii. 36, If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. Rev. xiv. 13, And I heard a voice from heaven, faying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from henceforth: Yea, faith the Spirit, that they may reft from their labours; and their works do follow them. 2 Cor. v. 4, I am not worth one dusty grain, SECT. VI. The mystery of free juflification through Chrift's obedience and fatisfaction. No creature ever could or will Hence though I am, as well I know, For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would not be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. z Gen. xxxii. 10, I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies, and of all the truth which thou hast shewed unto thy fervant; for with my staff I pafsed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands. Rev. iii. 4, Thou hast a few names even in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white; for they are worthy. a Pfalm xlix. 8, For the redemption of their foul is precious, and it ceafeth for ever. Ifa. xl. 16, And Lebanon is not fufficient to burn, nor all the beasts thereof fufficient for a burnt offering. 6 Pfalm xl. 6, Sacrifice and offering thou didst not defire, mine ears thou haft opened: burnt offering and fin offering haft thou not required. Heb. x. 5, 6, 7, Wherefore, when he cometh into the world, he faith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldst not, but a body hast thou prepared for me in burnt offerings and facrifices for fin thou hast had no pleafure; then faid I, Lo I come (in the volume of thy book it is written of me) to do thy will, O God. Eph. v. 2, Chrift hath loved us, and hath given himself for us, an offering and a facrifice to God for a sweet smelling fa vour. • Matth. vi. 12, And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. d Rom. iii. 24, 25, Being justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jefus Christ: whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remiffion of fins that are past, through the forbearance of God. Heb. x. 14, For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. My creditor has nought to say, e e Rom. viii. 33, 34, Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is Christ that justifieth; who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for lis. f Rom. v. 6, For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. v. 8, But God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet finners, Christ died for us. g Acts xiii. 38, 39, Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of fins: and by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Mofes. b Rom. iii. 24, 25, See letter d. Chap. viii. 22, He spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all. 7, i 1 Pet. xviii. 19, For as much as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as filver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot. Eph. i. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. 2 Tim. i. 9, Who hath saved us, and called us with a holy calling; not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began. Pfalm ciii. 3, Who forgiveth all thine iniquities, who healeth all thy diseases. And xxv. 11, For thy name's fake, O Lord, pardon mine iniquity; for it is very great. Luke xi. 4, And forgive us our fins: for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. Dan. ix. 19, O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do, defer not for thine own fake, Omy God; for thy city. and thy people, are called by thy name. / Pfalm cxix, 120, My flesh trembleth for fear of thee, and Fam afraid of thy judgments. Rom. vii. 9, I was alive without the law once; but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. v. 13, Was then that which is good made death unto me? God Though truth my just damnation crave, n Law-breakers ne'er its curse have miss'd; And yet it can't but me acquit. S forbid. But fin, that it might appear fin, working death in me by that which is good; that fin by the commandment might become exceeding finful. m Gal. v. 23, The fruit of the Spirit is meekness, temperance, against such there is no law. I Tim. i. 9, Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and dif obedient, &c. n Ezek. xviii. 4, The foul that finneth, it shall die. 01 Tim. i. 15, This is a faithful faying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Chrift Jesus came into the world to fave finners; of whom I am the chief. Pfalm lxxxv. 10, Mercy and truth are met together; rightcousness and peace have kiffed each other. 9 Gal. iii. 10, As many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. ข. 13, 14, Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Çursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might recieve the promise of the Spirit through faith. Rom. iii. 20, Therefore by the deeds of the law, there shall no flesh be justified in his fight for by the law is the knowledge of fin. Gal. ii. 16, Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ; that we might be justified by the faith of Chrift, and not by the works of the law; for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified. Chap. iii. 11, But that no man is justified by the law in the fight of God, it is evident; for, the just shall live by faith. Rom. viii. 1, There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus. v. 3, 4, For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the fleih, God fending his own Sơn in the likeness of finful flesh, and for fin, condemned fin in the flesh; that the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 Cor. v. 21, For he hath made him to be fin for us, who knew no fin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Rom. iii. 26, To I'm not oblig'd to keep it more, s My life's the cause that makes me do. declare, I fay, at this time his righteousness; that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. s Rom. vi. 14, Sin shall not have dominion over you; for ye are not under the law, but under grace. Gal. v. 1-4, Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. Behold I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcifed, Christ shall profit you nothing. For I testify again to every man that is circumcifed, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. Christ is become of no effect unto you, whofoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 1 Rom. vi. 1, 2, What shall we say then? shall we continue in fin, that grace may abound? God forbid; how shall we that are dead to fin, live any longer therein? v. 15, What then? shall we. fin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid. u Rom. v. 17, 18, 19, They which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteoufness, shall reign in life by one, Jefus Christ. By the righteousness of one, the free gift came upon all men to justification of life. By the obedience of one shall many be made righteous. v Rom. x. 5-9, For Mofes defcribeth the righteousness which, is of the law, That the man which doth these things, things, shall live by them. But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this. wife, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above;) or who shall defcend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Chrift again from the dead;) but what faith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart; that is, the word of faith which we preach, That if thou shalt confefs with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart, that God hath raised him from the dead, thou. shalt be faved. w Rom. iii. 31, Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid; yea, we establish the law. x Rom. x. 5, See letter v. y John xiv. 19, Because I live, ye shall live also. Chap. xv. 5, I am the vine, ye are the branches; he that abideth in me, and I in him, the fame bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing. Rom. vii. 4, Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are be |
