being quickned and renewed by the Holy Spirit *, he is thereby enabled to answer this Call, and to embrace the Grace offered and conveyed in it!.

III. Elect Infants dying in Infancy, are regenerated and faved by Chrift through the Spirit", who work

to his mercy, he faved us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the holy Ghoft. Eph. 2.4. But God who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, vs. Even when we were dead in fins, hath quickned us together with Chrift, (by grace ye are faved.) v. 8. For by grace are ye faved, through faith; and that not of your felves: it is the gift of God: v. 9. Not of works, left any man should boaft. Rom. 9. 11. For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to ele&tion might ftand, not of works, but of him that calleth.

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I Cor. 2. 14. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishnefs unto him: neither can he know them, because they are fpiritually difcerned. Rom. 8. 7. Because the carnal mind is enmity against God; for it is not fubject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. Eph. 2. 5. Even when we were dead in fins, hath quickned us together with Chrift, (by grace ye are faved.)

coming, and now is, when the dead fhall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear fhall live.

III. m Luke 18. 15. And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his difciples faw it, they rebuked them: v. 16. But Jefus called them unto him, and faid, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. And Acts 2. 38. Then Peter said unto them, Repent," and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jefus Chrift, for the remiffion of fins, and ye fhall receive the gift of the holy Ghoft. v. 39. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord your God fhall call. And John 3. 3. Jefus anfwered and said unto him, Verily, verily, Ifay unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot fee the kingdom of God. v.s. Jefus anfwered, Verily, verily, I fay unto thee, Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. And 1 John 5. 12. He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life. And Rom. 8. 9. But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if fo be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any

1 John 6. 37. All that the Father giveth me, fhall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wife caft out. Ezek.36. 27. And I will put my Spirit within you, and caufe you to walk in my ftatutes, and ye fhall keep my judgments, man have not the Spirit of Chrift, and do them. John 5. 25. Verily, he is none of his. [Compared toverily, I fay unto you, The hour is gether.]

worketh when, and where, and how he pleaseth ". So alfo are all other ele& Perfons, who are uncapable of being outwardly called by the Ministry of the Word o.

IV. Others not elected, although they may be called by the Miniftry of the Word, and may have fome common Operations of the Spirit ; yet they never truly come unto Chrift, and therefore cannot be faved: much lefs can Men not profeffing the Christian Religion, be faved in any other way whatfoever, be they never fo diligent to frame their Lives according to the Light of Nature, and the Law of that Religion they do profess ; and to affert John 3.8. The wind bloweth fecution arifeth because ofthe word, where it lifteth, and thou heareft the found thereof, but canft not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: fo is every one that is born of the Spirit.

• 1 John 5. 12. He that hath the Son, hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God, hath not life. Alts 4. 12. Neither, is there falvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be faved.

IV. P Mat, 22. 14. For many are called, but few are chofen.

by and by he is offended. Heb. 6.4. For it is impoffible for those who were once enlightned, and have tafted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the holy Ghoft, v. s. And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come.

John 6.64. But there are fome of you that believe not. For Jefus knew from the beginning, whe they were that believed not, and who fhould betray him: v. 65. And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, 9 Mat. 7. 22. Many will fay to except it were given unto him of me in that day, Lord, Lord, have my Father. v. 66. From that time we not prophefied in thy name? many of his disciples went back, and in thy name have caft out de- and walked no more with him, vils? and in thy name done many John 8.24.I faid therefore unto you, wonderful works? Mat. 13.20. But that you fhall die in your fins: for he that received the feed into stony if you believe not that I am he, places, the fame is he that heareth ye fhall die in your fins. the word, and anon with joy receiveth it. v. 21. Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or per

Acts 4. 12. Neither is there falvation in any other for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must

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CHA P. XI.

Of Juftification.

HEM whom God effectually calleth, he alfo freely justifieth: not by infufing Righteouf nefs into them,but by pardoning their Sins, and by accounting and accepting their Perfons as righte ous; not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Chrift's Sake alone; not by imputing Faith it felf, the A&t of Believing, or any other evangelical Obedience to them as their Righteouf

be faved. John 14. 6. Jefus faith your house, neither bid him God unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. Eph. 2. 12. That at that time ye were without Chrift, being aliens from the common-wealth of Ifrael, and ftrangers from the covenants of promife, having no hope, and with out God in the world. John 4. 22. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for falvation is of the Jews. John 17.3. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jefus Chrift whom thou haft fent.

fpeed. v.11. For he that biddeth him God speed, is partaker of his evil deeds. 1 Cor. 16. 22. If any man love not the Lord Jefus Chrift, let him be Anathema, Maranatha, Gal. 1. 6. I marvel, that ye are fo foon removed from him that called you into the grace of Chrift, unto another gofpel. v. 7. Which is not another; but there be fome that trouble you, and would pervert the gofpel of Chrift. v, 8. But though we,or an angel from heaven, preach any other gofpel unto you,than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accurfed.

2 John 9. 9. Whofoever tranfI. Rom. 8.30. Moreover, whom greffeth, and abides not in the he did predeftinate them he alfo doctrine of Chrift, hath not God: called: and whom he called, them he that abideth in the doctrine of he alfo juftified: and whom he juChrift, he hath both the Father ftified, them he alfo glorified. Rom. and the Son. v. 1o. Ifthere come 3. 24. Being juftified freely by his any unto you, and bring not this grace, through the redemption that doctrine, receive him not into is in Jefus Chrift,

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teousness; but by imputing the Obedience and Satisfaction of Chrift unto them, they receiving and refting on him and his Righteoufnefs by Faith; which Faith they have not of themfelves, it is the Gift of God .

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b Rom. 4. 5. But to him that he faved us by the washing of reworketh not, but believeth on him generation, and renewing of the v.7. That being juftified by his grace, we fhould be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. Eph. 1. 7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the foregiveness of fins according to the riches of his grace. Fer. 23.6. In his days Judah fhall be faved, and Ifrael fhall dwell fafely, and this is his name whereby he fhall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. I Cor. 1.30. But of him are ye in Chrift Jefus, who of God is made unto us wifdom, and righteousness, and fanctification, and redemption, v. 31. That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. Rom. 5. 17. For if by one mans offence,death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace, and of the gift of righteoufhefs, fhall reign in life by one, Jefus Chrift. v. 18. Therefore as by the offence of one, judgment came upon all men to condemnation: even so by the righteoufnefs of one, the free gift came upon all men unto juftification of life. v. 19. For as by one mans disobedience many were made finners: fo by the obedience of one, shall many be made righteous.

that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteoufnels. v. 6. Even as David alfo defcribeth the bleffedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteoufnefs without works. v. 7. Saying, Bleffed are they whofe iniquities are forgiven, and whöfe fins are covered. v. 8. Bleffed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute fin. 2 Cor. 5.19. To wit,that God was in Chrift, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trefpaffes unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 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. 3.22. Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jefus Chrift unto all, and upon all them that believe; for there is no difference. v. 24. Being juftified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jefus Chrift. v. 25. Whom God hath fet forth to be a propitiation, through faith in his blood, to declare his righteoufnefs for the remiffion of fins that are past, through the forbearance of God; v. 27. Where is boafting then? It is excluded. By what law of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. v. 28. Therefore we conclude, that a man is juftified by faith, without the deeds of the law. Tit. 3. 5. Not by works of righteousness, which we have done, but according to his mercy

Acts 10, 44. While Peter yet spake these words, the holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. Gal. 2. 16. Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of

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II. Faith thus receiving and refting on Chrift and his Righteousness, is the alone Inftrument of Juftification; yet is it not alone in the Perfon juftified, but is ever accompanied with all other faving Graces, and is no dead Faith, but worketh by Love". III. Chrift by his Obedience and Death, did fully discharge the Debt of all those that are thus juftified, and did make a proper, real, and full Satisfaction to his Father's Juftice in their behalf. Yet

the law, but by the faith of Jefus Chrift, even we have believed in Jefus Chrift, 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 fhall no flesh be juftified. Phil. 3.9. And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Chrift, the righteousness which is of God by faith. Acts 13,38. Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren,that through this man is preached unto you the forgivenefs offins; v. 39. And by him all that believe are juftified from all things, from the which ye could not be justified by the law of Mofes. Eph. 2.7. That in the ages to come he might fhew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindness towards us, through Chrift Jefus. v. 8. For by grace are ye faved through faith; and that not of your felves it is the gift of God.

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II. John 1. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the fons of God, even to them that believe on his name. Rom. 3. 28. Therefore we conclude, that a man is juftified by faith, without the deeds of the law. Rom. 5.1. Therefore being juftified

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by faith, we have peace with God, through our Lord Jefus Chrift.

• James 2. 17. Even fo faith, if it hath not works, is dead being alone. v. 22. Seeft thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? v. 26. For as the body without the spirit is dead, fo faith without works is dead alfo. Gal. 5. 6. Forin Jefus Chrift, neither circumcifion availeth any thing, nor uncircumcifion; but faith which worketh by love.

III. f Rom. 5. 8. But God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet finners, Chrift died for us. v. 9. Much more then being now juftified by his blood, we fhall be faved from wrath through him. v. 10. For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son: much more, being reconciled, we shall be faved by his life. V. 19. For as by one mans difobedience many were made finners: fo by the obedience of one, shall many be made righteous. 1 Tim. 2. 5. For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Chrift Jefus; v. 6. Who gave himself a ranfom for all, to be teftified in due time, Heb.10.10. By

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