The Scripture Gospel defended, and Christ, grace, and free justification vindicated against the libertines…

Cont. 1. Passing by all the old quarrels, about Christs Person, by the Arians, Nestorians, Eutychians, Monothelites, Phantasiastae, and abundance more, about Justification it self, the first that I shall mention is that which a few great and worthy men have unhappily raised, Whether Justification be not an Immanent act in God, and so eternal: This they assert, and I deny: There is nothing in God but God; Nothing therefore that hath beginning and ⟨p. 10⟩end, but all is Eternal. But Relations and Extrinsic denominations, and also Effects may begin and end. The world was not from Eternity: God did not make it from Eternity, nor was the creator of it from Eternity, in proper speech. And yet no Act as it is in God had beginning or end; for it is God himself. But Gods Essential will or word is not called creating till it actually create. So is it in Justification: Nothing is new in God, besides Relation and Denomination; but much is new by and from God. Justification is a transient act of God. It is the act of his Covenant and his Judgment and Execution. Therefore he that saith Elect Infidels are Justified from Eternity, Contradicteth Gods word, that saith we are justified by faith, and till then are under Condemnation.

Cont. 1. Passing by all the old quarrels, about Christs Person, by the Arrians, Nestorians, Eutychians, Monothelites, Phantasiastae, and abundance more, about Justification it self, the first that I shall mention is that which a few great and worthy men have unhappily raised, Whether Justification be not an Immanent act in God, and so eternal: This they assert, and I deny: There is nothing in God but God; Nothing therefore that hath beginning and ⟨p. 10⟩end, but all is Eternal. But Relations and Extrinsick denominations, and also Effects may begin and end. The world was not from Eternity: God did not make it from Eternity, nor was the creator of it from Eternity, in proper speech. And yet no Act as it is in God had beginning or end; for it is God himself. But Gods Essential will or word is not called creating till it actually create. So is it in Justification: Nothing is new in God, besides Relation and Denomination; but much is new by and from God. Justification is a transient act of God. It is the act of his Covenant and his Judgment and Execution. Therefore he that saith Elect Infidels are Justified from Eternity, Contradicteth Gods word, that saith we are justified by faith, and till then are under Condemnation.