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

Only the Antecedent needs proof, though the Consequence have the hard hap to be denied also.

Only the Antecedent needs proof, though the Consequence have the hard hap to be denyed also.

Here note, that by The condemning Unbelief, I mean that which is the peremptory-condemning sin according to the special Commination of the Gospel: Where I suppose first, that there is a condemnation of the Law of Nature or works which is simply for sin as sin. Secondly, And a distinct condemnation by the New Law of Grace, which is not simply for sin as sin, but for one sort of sin in special, that is, the final rejection of the Remedy: And of this sort of condemnation I speak in the Argument. The confirmation of this distinction I shall be further called to anon by Mr. Blake.

Here note, that by The condemning Ʋnbelief, I mean that which is the peremptory-condemning sin according to the special Commination of the Gospel: Where I suppose first, that there is a condemnation of the Law of Nature or works which is simply for sin as sin. Secondly, And a distinct condemnation by the New Law of Grace, which is not simply for sin as sin, but for one sort of sin in special, that is, the final rejection of the Remedy: And of this sort of condemnation I speak in the Argument. The confirmation of this distinction I shall be further called to anon by Mr. Blake.

The Antecedent I prove. First, from John 3.18, 19, 20, 21. [He that believeth on him is not condemned, (There's the justifying faith:) But he that believeth not, is condemned already. (There's the condemning unbelief, contradictory to the justifying faith) [Because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God:] (here is a special condemnation proved, distinct from that by the Law of works.) [And this is the condemnation (that is the condemning sin or cause) that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather then light, because their deeds were evil] For every one that doth evil hateth the light, &c. The 19 verse describeth the Condemning unbelief, and the 20. gives the reason of mens guiltiness of it. And the unbelief described is a shunning or not coming to Christ as he is the Light to discover and heal their evil deeds. So that if contradictories will but show the nature of each other, I think our controversy is here plainly resolved.