The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errors of Papists, Arminians,…The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errours of Papists, Arminians,…

Lastly, In that Honey Comb (for we may say of these places, if of any, they are sweeter then honey) this sweetness may be pressed out; That all their sins, though never so many, shall likewise be blotted out. The Sea could as easily drown an whole Host of Pharaohs men, as twenty Soldiers. The Apostle is excellent, Rom. 5. in this, making an opposition between the first Adam and second, aggravating the superlative power of the gift by grace, above the evil through sin: Hence it's called the riches of his grace, rather then power or wisdom, because of the plenty, and abundance of it. Who would not think that while Gods goodness in the Scripture is thus unfolded, there should not be a dejected, unbelieving Christian in the world? shall our sin abound to condemnation, more then his grace to justification? because sin is too strong for us, is it therefore too much for the grace of God also? you see by this, that we may drink wine enough, in the Scripture Wine-cellars, to make our hearts glad, ⟨p. 53⟩and yet swallow not down any dregs of Popish or Antinomian errors. These things thus explained,¹ I come to confirm you with several Arguments, that God doth see sin so as to be offended and displeased with it, in those that are already justified.

Lastly, In that Honey Comb (for we may say of these places, if of any, they are sweeter then honey) this sweetness may be pressed out; That all their sins, though never so many, shall likewise be blotted out. The Sea could as easily drown an whole Hoast of Pharaohs men, as twenty Souldiers. The Apostle is excellent, Rom. 5. in this, making an opposition between the first Adam and second, aggravating the superlative power of the gift by grace, above the evil through sin: Hence it's called the riches of his grace, rather then power or wisdome, because of the plenty, and abundance of it. Who would not think that while Gods goodness in the Scripture is thus unfolded, there should not be a dejected, unbeleeving Christian in the world? shall our sin abound to condemnation, more then his grace to justification? because sin is too strong for us, is it therefore too much for the grace of God also? you see by ths, that we may drink wine enough, in the Scripture Wine-cellars, to make our hearts glad,