by the Father for them ;9 and his obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead ; and, both, freely, not for any thing in them, their justification is only of free grace; i that both the exact justice, and rich grace of God, might be glorified in the justification of sinners.k

IV. God did, from all eternity, decree to justify all the elect; and Christ did, in the fullness of time, die for their sins, and rise again for their justification: m nevertheless

all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life. 1 Tim. ii. 5, 6 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Heb. x. 10, 14. By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.-For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Isa. liii.

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Rom. viii. 32. He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? h2 Cor. v. 21. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. Matt. iii. 17. And, lo, a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Eph. v. 2. And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savor.

i Rom. iii. 24. Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. Eph. i. 7. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.

*Rom. iii. 26. To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. Eph. ii. 7. That in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us, through Christ Jesus. IV. 'Gal. iii. 8. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, aying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. 1 Pet. i. 2, 19, 20. Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.-But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you. See Rom. viii. 30.

Gal. iv. 4. But when the fullness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law. 1 Tim. ii. 6. Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. Rom. iv. 25. Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. 1 Pet. i. 21. Who by him do believe in God, that

they are not justified, until the Holy Spirit doth, in due time, actually apply Christ unto them."

V. God doth continue to forgive the sins of those that are justified: and although they can never fall from the state of justification, yet they may by their sins fall under God's fatherly displeasure, and not have the light of his countenance restored unto them, until they humble themselves, confess their sins, beg pardon, and renew their faith and repentance.?

VI. The justification of believers under the Old Testa

raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

" Col. i. 21, 22. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled, In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblamable and unreprovable in his sight. Tit. iii. 4-7. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

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V. Matt. vi. 12. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our deb^1 John i. 7, 9. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.-If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John ii. 1, 2. If any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: And he is the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

P Luke xxii. 32. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. John x. 28. And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. Heb. x. 14. For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. See Proofs under Chapter xvii.

? Psa. lxxxix. 31-33. If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail. Psa. xxxii. 5. I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Matt. xxvi. 75. And Peter remembered the word of Jesus.-And he went out, and wept bitterly. See Psa. li. and 1 Cor. xi 30, 32.

ment was, in all these respects, one and the same with the justification of believers under the New Testament."

CHAFTER XII.

OF ADOPTION.

I. ALL those that are justified, God vouchsafeth, in and for his only Son Jesus Christ, to make partakers of the grace of adoption: a by which they are taken into the number, and enjoy the liberties and privileges of the children of God; have his name put upon them; c receive the Spirit of adoption; d have access to the throne

VI. Gal. iii. 9, 13, 14. So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.--Christ 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: That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Rom. iv. 22-24. And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness. Now, it was not written for his sake alone, that it was imputed to him; But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead.

I. a Eph. i. 5. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. Gal. iv. 4, 5. God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

Rom. viii. 17. And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. John i. 12. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.

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Jer. xiv. 9. Yet thou, O LORD, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name: leave us not. 2 Cor. vi. 18. And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and Lord Almighty. Rev. iii. 12. Him that overcc pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

Rom. viii. 15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again

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of grace with boldness; are enabled to cry Abba, Father; are pitied, protected, provided for, by him as by a father; * yet never cast off, the day of redemption, m and inherit the heirs of everlasting salvation.o

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So fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, Father.

Eph. iii. 12. In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. Heb. iv. 16. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

ƒ Gal. iv. 6. And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

9 Psa. ciii. 13. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.

Prov. xiv. 26. In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence; and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Matt. vi. 30, 32. Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?--For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 1 Pet. v. 7. Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

*Heb. xii. 6. For whom the Lord loveth he chastenetn, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

'Lam. iii. 31, 32. For the Lord will not cast off for ever: But though he cause grief, yet will he have compassion according to the multitude of his mercies.

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Eph. iv. 30. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

n Heb. vi. 12. That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

1 Pet. i. 3, 4. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you. Heb. i. 14. Are they not all ministering spirits. sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs f salvation?

CHAPTER XIII.

OF SANCTIFICATION.

I. THEY who are effectually called and regenerated, having a new heart and a new spirit created in them, are further sanctified, really and personally, through the virtue of Christ's death and resurrection, a by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them: the dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed, and the several lusts thereof are more and more weakened and mortified; d and they more and more quickened and strengthened, in all saving graces,

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I. a 1 Cor. i. 30. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption. Acts xx. 32. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Phil. iii. 10. That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death. Rom. vi. 5, 6. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.

John xvii. 17, 19. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.-And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. Eph. v. 26. That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word. 2 Thess. ii. 13. But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth.

Rom. vi. 6, 14. Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.--For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

d Gal. v. 24. And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, with the affections and lusts. Rom. viii. 13. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall five.

Col. i. 10, 11. That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.