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

Mr. Blake. Secondly, That which the Sacraments under the Gospel, setting forth Christ for pardon of sin, lead us unto, that our faith must eye for Reconciliation, Pardon and Justification. This is clear. Christ in his own instituted ordinances will not misguide us; But these lead us to Christ suffering, dying for the pardon of sin, Mat 26 28. — A broken, bleeding, dying Christ in the Lords Supper is received.

Mr. Blake. Secondly, That which the Sacraments under the Gospel, setting forth Christ for pardon of sin, lead us unto, that our faith must eye for Reconciliation, Pardon and Justification. This is clear. Christ in his own instituted ordinances will not misguide us; But these lead us to Christ suffering, dying for the pardon of sin, Mat 26 28. — A broaken, bleeding, dying Christ in the Lords Supper is received.

Reply, First, I hope you would not make the world believe that I deny it; Did I ever exclude a dying Christ from the object of justifying faith? But what strange Arguments are these, that are such strangers still to the question? you prove the inclusion of [faith in Christ dying,] but do not so much as mention the exclusion of the other acts of faith, which is the thing that was incumbent on you.

Secondly, If you say that [only] is meant by you, though not expressed, then I further reply, that this Argument labouring of the same disease with the last, requireth no other answer. First, The Sacraments being not the whole Gospel, you cannot prove your Exclusion from them unless you prove somewhat exclusive in them (which you attempt not, that I see,) Secondly, If therefore you understand the Minor exclusively as to all other parts of Christs office, I deny it, and the texts cited say not a word to prove it. Thirdly, And if they did, yet faith may eye a dying Christ only as purchasing Pardon; and yet ex parte Christi that act that so eyeth him may not be the only act that is the condition of our Title to a dying Christ or to the pardon purchased. Fourthly, And yet (though it would not serve your turn) even ex parte Christi, your exclusion is so far from being proved that its contradicted both by the Sacraments and by Scriptures: much more ex parte nostri, your exclusion of the other acts of faith. For, First, In Baptism its apparent (which is appointed for our solemn initiation into a state of Justification; which the Lords Supper is not.) First, Christ foundeth it in his Dominion,