An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches

§. 5. Their Justification is real, or true, or certain in it self; but the Evidence of it may be dark, and their perception of the Evidence defective; from whence it is to them uncertain; that is, not known with that full satisfaction of mind, which we call Assurance.

§. 6. Yea, Experience telleth us, That it is but a small part of the most religious Christians, who will say themselves▪ That they are certain of their Justification; and of those few that are forwardest to say so, all have it not.

§. 6. Yea, Experience telleth us, That it is but a small part of the most religious Christians, who will say themselves▪ That they are certain of their Iustification; and of those few that are forwardest to say so, all have it not.

§. 7. Therefore justifying Faith is not Assurance that we are justified; otherwise all should have assurance that have Faith; and justifying Faith in order of Nature, goeth before Justification, but Assurance that we are justified, followeth it; we cannot be assured that we are justified, but by being assured that we believe: But it's absurd to say, [I am assured I am justified, because I am assured that I am justified.] But this is only against the Antinomians.

§. 7. Therefore justifying Faith is not Assurance that we are justified; otherwise all should have assurance that have Faith; and justifying Faith in order of Nature, goeth before Iustification, but Assurance that we are justified, followeth it; we cannot be assured that we are justified, but by being assured that we believe: But it's absurd to say, [I am assured I am justified, because I am assured that I am justified.] But this is only against the Antinomians.