To your sixth I answer, The Texts alleged have no show of contradicting the Point you oppose;see. One saith, we are justified by his Blood: But doth it thence follow, (therefore not by Believing in him or receiving him as King, are we made partakers of it.) His Blood is the Purchasing cause, but we enquire after the condition on our part. The other Text saith, (through faith in his Blood.) But 1. it saith not only in his Blood. 2. And his blood is the Ground of his Dominion as well as of his Justifying us: for by his blood he bought all into his own hands: For to this end he Died, Rose and Revived, that he might be Lord of Dead and Living. Rom. 14.9. It may be therefore through faith in his Blood, as the chief part of the satisfaction, and yet necessarily also through faith in himself, or the Reception of himself as the Christ. 3. Yet doth the Apostle most conveniently say, (through faith in his blood) rather then (through faith in his Dominion or Government,) because when he speaks of Faith, he speaks Relatively: not (as some understand it) by Faith meaning Christ, but using the name of that Act which fitliest and fulliest relates to its Object; and so intending the Object more principally then the Act. And as it is fitter to say, that (we are Justified by Christs blood,) then that (we are Justified by his Kingly Power,) therefore the Apostle rather speaks of faith in his blood, as nearliest relating to the Object. Yet, as he excludes not Christs obedience, (for by his obedience many are made Righteous) nor faith in his obedience, and in his whole humiliation as well as his blood; and in his Resurrection, and Intercession and Exaltation; so not in his Kingly Office. Look back on the former Example to make this plain. A poor condemned woman is delivered and Dignified by marrying a ⟨p. 352⟩Prince that hath redeemed her on that condition. When she speaks of her Deliverance, she will say, [I am delivered by the Bounty, Goodness or Redemption of my Prince, and so by marrying him that in mercy Redeemed me.] rather then [I am delivered by marrying a Prince to Rule me.] Because in the former she more fitly & fully expresseth more of the cause of her Deliverance: Much less will she think it a fit speech to say, I am delivered by marrying an Avenger of his enemies, a Condemner, a Punisher, &c.) as you are pleased to speak in this our case.
To your sixth I answer, The Texts alledged have no shew of contradicting the Point you oppos;se. One saith, we are justified by his Blood: But doth it thence follow, (therefore not by Believing in him or receiving him as King, are we made partakers of it.) His Blood is the Purchasing cause, but we enquire after the condition on our part. The other Text saith, (through faith in his Blood.) But 1. it saith not only in his Blood. 2. And his blood is the Ground of his Dominion as well as of his Justifying us: for by his blood he bought all into his own hands: For to this end he Died, Rose and Revived, that he might be Lord of Dead and Living. Rom. 14.9. It may be therefore through faith in his Blood, as the chief part of the satisfaction, and yet necessarily also through faith in himself, or the Reception of himself as the Christ. 3. Yet doth the Apostle most conveniently say, (through faith in his blood) rather then (through faith in his Dominion or Government,) because when he speaks of Faith, he speaks Relatively: not (as some understand it) by Faith meaning Christ, but using the name of that Act which fitliest and fulliest relates to its Object; and so intending the Object more principally then the Act. And as it is fitter to say, that (we are Justified by Christs blood,) then that (we are Justified by his Kingly Power,) therefore the Apostle rather speaks of faith in his blood, as neerliest relating to the Object. Yet, as he excludes not Christs obedience, (for by his obedience many are made Righteous) nor faith in his obedience, and in his whole humiliation as well as his blood; and in his Resurrection, and Intercession and Exaltation; so not in his Kingly Office. Look back on the former Example to make this plain. A poor condemned woman is delivered and Dignified by marrying a ⟨p. 352⟩Prince that hath redeemed her on that condition. When she speaks of her Deliverance, she will say, [I am delivered by the Bounty, Goodness or Redemption of my Prince, and so by marrying him that in mercy Redeemed me.] rather then [I am delivered by marrying a Prince to Rule me.] Because in the former she more fitly & fully expresseth more of the cause of her Deliverance: Much less will she think it a fit speech to say, I am delivered by marrying an Avenger of his enemies, a Condemner, a Punisher, &c.) as you are pleased to speak in this our case.
