The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises

And, as for the Gospel, that cannot condemn us; because we are Believers. The Gospel doth not require what sinners we have been, what sins we are guilty of: but whether the appealer do believe; whether we be Believers or no, which being once cleared, we are justified.

And, as for the Gospel, that cannot condemn us; because wee are Beleevers. The Gospel doth not require what sinners wee have been, what sins wee are guilty of: but whether the appealer do beleeve; whether wee bee Beleevers or no, which being once cleared, wee are justified.

You see this in the poor Publican. He was dragged forth into the Court of Justice, and was there cast: Yet the sentence took no hold of him, because of his appeal to the Throne of Grace, the Court of Mercy, where by Faith pleading nothing but Gods Mercy, and his own misery — God be merciful to me a sinner: he went away justified, saith the Text, Luk. 18.14.

You see this in the poor Publican. Hee was dragged forth into the Court of Justice, and was there cast: Yet the sentence took no hold of him, because of his appeal to the Throne of Grace, the Court of Mercy, where by Faith pleading nothing but Gods Mercy, and his own misery — God bee merciful to mee a sinner: hee went away justified, saith the Text, Luk. 18.14.

And this is the first Royalty of Faith.