The Major I proved to Mr. Blake out of 1 Cor. 6.11. [Ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.] Mr. Blake doth not at all deny the Major or the sense of the Text alleged to prove it. But darkly in generals Intimateth a denial of the Minor, silently passing over that particular Title [Justified,] as if he durst not be seen to take notice of it. I confess, its sad that good men should be so unfaithful to the Truth, which is so precious and is not their own, and which they should do nothing against, but all they can for it. But in general he saith, pag. 152. Of Sacrament, [Other phrases are there brought, or Titles as proper to the Regenerate, which are well known in Scripture, to be applied to such as have Apostatized, and are brought by Arminians to prove falling away, and are censured by their Adversaries.] Answ. Those other Titles which I proved to be given to the generality of the Baptized, were no other than what we ascribe to them, [to be Heirs, and Justified, quickened and have all trespasses forgiven them, and to be saved.] And if indeed these Titles be so promiscuously used, it will be harder to understand Scripture, than Interpreters have hitherto thought. Why did not Mr. Blake show but one Text (for this one in hand) where any are said to be Justified upon a faith short of Justifying? I think he was loath to name this Title, lest he should have seemed to contradict himself in the terms, or be put to the searching out for a distinction of Justification, which we have not yet heard of▪ that he may tell us in what sense the unregenerate are Justified. If he should say, it is a conditional Justification, so Infidels are justified without any faith at all: but that is no Justification, because not actual. Mr. Hudsons words and Ames (which he annexeth) mention not Justification, ⟨p. 117⟩much less that any not Professing Justifying faith are Justified.
The Major I proved to Mr. Blake out of 1 Cor. 6.11. [Ye are washed, ye are sanctified, ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.] Mr. Blake doth not at all deny the Major or the sense of the Text alledged to prove it. But darkly in generals Intimateth a denial of the Minor, silently passing over that particular Title [Justified,] as if he durst not be seen to take notice of it. I confess, its sad that good men should be so unfaithfull to the Truth, which is so precious and is not their own, and which they should do nothing against, but all they can for it. But in general he saith, pag. 152. Of Sacrament, [Other phrases are there brought, or Titles as proper to the Regenerate, which are well known in Scripture, to be applyed to such as have Apostatized, and are brought by Arminians to prove falling away, and are censured by their Adversaries.] Answ. Those other Titles which I proved to be given to the generality of the Baptized, were no other than what we ascribe to them, [to be Heirs, and Justified, quickened and have all trespasses forgiven them, and to be saved.] And if indeed these Titles be so promiscuously used, it will be harder to understand Scripture, than Interpreters have hitherto thought. Why did not Mr. Blake shew but one Text (for this one in hand) where any are said to be Justified upon a faith short of Justifying? I think he was loath to name this Title, lest he should have seemed to contradict himself in the terms, or be put to the searching out for a distinction of Justification, which we have not yet heard of▪ that he may tell us in what sense the unregenerate are Justified. If he should say, it is a conditional Justification, so Infidels are justified without any faith at all: but that is no Justification, because not actual. Mr. Hudsons words and Ames (which he annexeth) mention not Justification, ⟨p. 117⟩much less that any not Professing Justifying faith are Justified.
