Of justification : four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth, against the unnecessary oppositions of divers learned and reverend brethren . t ft ate. Mr. Rejno/ds (Lifeof€±l>496.) faith, that they certainlyincur Gods dtfpleafure and ereate a merit cf Death , anddeferveDamnation^ but de fac:o bring it not. Now all this openethnot mine underftandmg to fee, How a man is Reus mortis, andyet perfectly juftified (and fo, non^condemnandus etitm in [en-tentiaLegis) at the fame moment of time. And were it athing that fhould be futurism, ( which we may fufpofe ) t
Of justification : four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth, against the unnecessary oppositions of divers learned and reverend brethren . t ft ate. Mr. Rejno/ds (Lifeof€±l>496.) faith, that they certainlyincur Gods dtfpleafure and ereate a merit cf Death , anddeferveDamnation^ but de fac:o bring it not. Now all this openethnot mine underftandmg to fee, How a man is Reus mortis, andyet perfectly juftified (and fo, non^condemnandus etitm in [en-tentiaLegis) at the fame moment of time. And were it athing that fhould be futurism, ( which we may fufpofe ) thathe (hould dye in that itate, whether he fhould be juftified atJudgement, and fo be faved,or not ? Sir, though 1 refufe notto accept your further Animadverfions on the former Point?,ytt (being indeed fatisfied pretty weH in tbem^I chiefly intreatthat you would communicate to me your thoughts of this onePoint as foon as you can, if you have any clear way to untyethe knot: and if your Grounds conduce to it more then mine,I (halMike them better. Siry pardon the prolix ty here, aud Acrimony elfwhere of TV ttr unfeigned well- Vfiilt r% Richard C397) H E Reader wnft underftand that fine* tf this , / have endeavoureeir tbu pom: tnm*eDireclions for PeaceefCoxfcitnce. To which nsw I add but this,that befides a Plenary Guilt or Remifficn,there firms to be a Guilt and Remiffion thatare both but imptrfetl and of a middle feart:that U , that at in Peters aft of fim% the habit of faith remained,fo with hu Guilty tfftate cf Juftipcation remained: As none ofhis old fins returned on him, fo the (fovtnant of Grace upon hitHabitual Faith did kinder the Guilt from being Plenary .rjixe^by beginning a Remiffion -, ^ fear not to call it an imptrfetl Rt~miffton : The Law doth pronounce Death on a man for every fin^ffritis fofir in force as to determine that Death is both defervedand due to this nran for this fin. B*t at the fame inftant, thoughafter in trder of nature, the Go
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