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Yea here, Obj. may one say, is foundation for presumption to stand on; here's a Bed for Security to sleep in; here's a doctrine to send men merrily to Hell; while they break the Law, to tell them, There is one that hath fulfilled it for them; while they sin, Christ hath Righteousness enough to justify them: Surely this is a doctrine; that makes God not only the Justifier of Sinners, but the Justifier of sin too: So disputed the Free-will men of those times against the Apostles; and so the Free-will men of our times against us: but, for Answer.

Yea here, Obj. may one say, is foundation for presumption to stand on; here's a Bed for Security to sleep in; here's a doctrine to send men merrily to Hell; while they break the Law, to tell them, There is one that hath fulfilled it for them; while they sin, Christ hath Righteousness enough to justifie them: Surely this is a doctrine; that makes God not only the Justifier of Sinners, but the Justifier of sin too: So disputed the Free-will men of those times against the Apostles; and so the Free-will men of our times against us: but, for Answer.

1. Answ. The Apostle disclaims the Consequence with a vehement negation. Absit. (q. d.) God forbid any one should be so impudent to force such a scandalous Conclusion upon such immaculate Premises.

2. He shows the reason of it; and the reason is taken from the New Covenant, wherein God hath inseparably joined the merit of Christs Cross, and the power of Christs Cross together; in so much, that whosoever hath a share in the merit of the Cross for Justification; hath also an interest in the power of his Cross, for Mortification: He instanceth in himself, Verse 20. I am Crucified with Christ, q. d. While, (through grace) I appeal to the merit of Christ's death, for my Justification; I can also (through grace) evidence my appeal