Aphorisms of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…

4. The Analysis which Piscator and Pemble give, contradicteth not this Assertion. If in stead of a Working Faith, they will but keep the Apostles own words, I shall agree to most of their Analysis. (Though conclusions drawn from the Analysis are often weak, it is so easy ⟨p. 193⟩for every man to feign an Analysis suited to his ends) only the explication of the 22. vers. they seem to fail in. For when the Apostle saith, that Faith did, [Greek or Hebrew], work in and with his works, it clearly aimeth at such a working in, and with, as maketh them conjunct in the work of Justifying: And when he saith that Faith was made perfect with Works, it is not (as they and others interpret) only a manifesting to be perfect. But as the habit is perfected in its Acts, because they are the end to which it tendeth; And as Marriage is perfected per congressum & procreationem: or any Covenant when its conditions are performed. Faith alone is not the entire perfect Condition of the New Covenant: but Faith with Repentance and sincere Obedience, is; A condemned Galley-slave being Redeemed, is to have his deliverance upon condition that he take his Redeemer for his Master: This doth so directly imply, that he must obey him, that his conditions are not perfectly fulfilled, except he do obey him as his Master: And so taking him for his Redeemer and Master, and obeying him as his Master, do in the same kind procure his continued freedom. Indeed his mere promise and consent doth procure his first deliverance, but not the continuance of it. So I acknowledge, ⟨p. 194⟩that the very first point of Justification is by Faith alone, without either the concomitancy or co-operation of Works; for they cannot be performed in an instant: But the continuance and accomplishment of Justification is not without the joint procurement of obedience. As a woman is made a mans wife, and instated in all that he hath, upon mere acceptance, consent, and contracts; because conjugal actions, affection, the forsaking of others, &c. are implied in the Covenant, & expressed as the necessary for future; therefore if there be no conjugal actions, affections or fidelity follow, the Covenant is not performed, nor shall the woman enjoy the benefits expected. It is so here, especially seeing Christ may dis-estate the violators of his Covenant at pleasure.

4. The Analysis which Piscator and Pemble give, contradicteth not this Assertion. If in stead of a Working Faith, they will but keep the Apostles own words, I shall agree to most of their Analysis. (Though conclusious drawn from the Analysis are often weak, it is so easie