Wherefore it also▪ is not in Question, whether▪ the Saints by thes• their sins do so displease God their father, and so provoke his […] ⟨p. 149⟩ger against them, and so incur the sentence of eternal death, as that they have need of repentance, and a new act of faith, for their reconciliation to God, and for a new pardon of sin to be obtained, and thereupon even a new remission to be obtained of the punishment due to sin. For it is by all men yielded unto, who are truly godly & truly learned, that the Saints have need of a new Act of faith, and repentance, to attain new forgiveness of a new sin, according to that saying▪ most vulgar in Scripture; Men are justified by faith, and sins remitted: which speeches, when we make mention of men of years, are always understood of actual faith, that is, of the Act of faith▪ whereby we do not only in mind conceive, that by Christ our sins are remitted, but also we apprehend and receive in will, this forgiveness to be signified and offered in the Gospel▪ For this is most infallible and most true, that God doth never to the Elect ⟨p. 150⟩impute their sins to eternal damnation, and that for• three causes: The first, is h•• eternal and immutable love, wherewith from eternity he hath embraced his Elect in Christ, and doth continent ly prosecute without intermissio•• for there is not love when sinne• are imputed unto condemnation. The next, is the perpetual merit of Christ whereby all the debts of the Elect are plenarily paid, and the handwriting of the debts cancelled, insomuch that they cannot again by imputed unto condemnation to the Elect. The third, is the perpetual •• since of the Holy Spirit in the h••ts of the Elect, and conservation of ••• seed of faith, and regeneration. For although that this be most certain, that God doth never impute their sinne• to the Elect, both in regard of his everlasting love towards the• and for the perpetual merit of Christ imparted unto them, and for the continual inhabitation of the Holy Spirit in their hearts;
Wherefore it also▪ is not in Question, whether▪ the Saints by thes• their sinnes doe so displease God their father, and so prouokè his 〈…〉 ⟨p. 149⟩ger against them, and so incurre the sentence of eternall death, as that they haue need of repentance, and a new act of faith, for their reconciliation to God, and for a new pardon of sinne to be obtained, and thereupon euen a new remission to be obtained of the punishment due to sinne. For it is by all men yeelded vnto, who are truely godly & truely learned, that the Saints haue neede of a new Act of faith, and repentance, to attaine new forgiuenes of a new sinne, according to that saying▪ most vulgar in Scripture; Men are iustified by faith, and sinnes remitted: which speeches, when we make mention of men of yeares, are alwaies vnderstood of actuall faith, that is, of the Act of faith▪ whereby we doe not onely in mind conceiue, that by Christ our sinnes are remitted, but also we apprehend and rereceiue in will, this forgiuenes to be signified and offered in the Gospell▪ For this is most infallible and most true, that God doth neuer to the Elect ⟨p. 150⟩impute their sinnes to aeternall damnation, and that for• three causes: The first, is h•• eternall and immutable loue, wherewith from aeternitie hee hath embraced his Elect in Christ, and doth continen• ly prosequte without intermissio•• for there is not loue when sinne• are imputed vnto condemnation. The next, is the perpetual merit of Christ whereby all the debts of the Elect are plenarily paid, and the handwriting of the debts cancelled, insomuch that they cannot againe by imputed vnto condemnation to the Elect. The third, is the perpetuall •• si•nce of the Holy Spirit in the h••ts of the Elect, and conseruation of ••• seed of faith, and regeneration. For although that this be most certaine, that God doth neuer impute their sinne to the Elect, both in regard of his euerlasting loue towards the and for the perpetual merit of Christ imparted vnto them, and for the continuall inhabitation of the Holy Spirit in their hearts;
