Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions…

4. But why do you say only of Repentance that [it is the condition of Remission] and of forgiving others, that [it is the condition of entering into life?] Have you not Christs express words, that forgiving others is a condition of our Remission? if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will forgive you; but if you forgive not men, &c. Nay, is not Reformation and Obedience ordinarily made a condition of forgiveness? I refer you to the Texts cited in my Aphorisms: Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings, &c. then if your sins be as crimson, &c. He that confesseth and forsaketh his sin, shall have mercy. And I would have it considered, if Remission and Justification be either the same, or so near as all Divines make them, whether it be possible, that forgiving others, and Reformat on or new Obedience should be a condition of the continuance or renewal of a pardoning Act, and not of Justification? Doubtless, the general Justification must be continued, as well as the general pardon: and a particular Justification I think after particular sins, is needful as well as particular pardon: or if the name should be thought improper, the thing cannot be denied. Judicious Ball saith as much as I (yet men were not so angry with him,) Treat. of Covenant. pag. 20.21. [A disposition to good works is necessary to Justification, being the qualification of an active lively faith. Good works of all sorts are necessary to our continuance in the state of Justification, and so to our final Absolution, if God give opportunity: but they are not the cause of, but only a precedent qualification or condition to final forgiveness and Eternal bliss.] And pag. 21. [This walking in the light as he is in the light, is that qualification whereby we become immediately capable of Christs Righteousness, or actual participants of his propitiation, which is the sole immediate cause of our Justification, taken for Remission of sins or actual approbation with God.] And pag. 73. [Works then, or a purpose to walk with God, justify as the passive qualification of the subject capable of Justification, or as the qualification of that faith which justifieth.] So he.

4. But why do you say only of Repentance that [it is the condition of Remision] and of forgiving others, that [it is the condition of entring into life?] Have you not Christs express words, that forgiving others is a condition of our Remission? if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will forgive you; but if you forgive not men, &c. Nay, is not Reformation and Obedience ordinarily made a condition of forgiveness? I refer you to the Texts cited in my Aphorisms: Wash you, make you clean, put away the evil of your doings, &c. then if your sins be as crimson, &c. He that confesseth and forsaketh his sin, shall have mercy. And I would have it considered, if Remission and Justification be either the same, or so neer as all Divines make them, whether it be possible, that forgiving others, and Reformat on or new Obedience should be a condition of the continuance or renewal of a pardoning Act, and not of Justification? Doubtless, the general Justification must be continued, as well as the general pardon: and a particular Justification I think after particular sins, is needfull as well as particular pardon: or if the name should be thought improper, the thing cannot be denyed. Judicious Ball saith as much as I (yet men were not so angry with him,) Treat. of Covenant. pag. 20.21. [A disposition to good works is necessary to Justification, being the qualification of an active lively faith. Good works of all sorts are necessary to our continuance in the state of Justification, and so to our final Absolution, if God give opportunity: but they are not the cause of, but only a precedent qualification or condition to final forgiveness and Eternal bliss.] And pag. 21. [This walking in the light as he is in the light, is that qualification whereby we become immediatly capable of Christs Righteousness, or actual participants of his propitiation, which is the sole immediate cause of our Justification, taken for Remission of sins or actual approbation with God.] And pag. 73. [Works then, or a purpose to walk with God, justifie as the passive qualification of the subject capable of Justification, or as the qualification of that faith which justifieth.] So he.