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Now I profess, I can see but little difference between this Doctrine and that of Bellarmin's and other Papists. If famous Luther and other worthy Reformers, had wrought no better Reformation than this, the Church of God would have received but little benefit from them, nor would the Papists have been so angry with them; but the Notion of Mr. Clark and his Abettors certainly tends to raze and root out that ancient Doctrine which the Apostles preached, and those worthy Men laboured to restore about Justification. Did Bellarmine ever deny, that their good Works and inherent Holiness, which they made the matter of their Justification before God, were performed by the Grace of God, and the Assistance of the Holy Spirit? This Man only excludes legal Works from having any thing to do in our Justific•••on, but includes all Gospel-Works and sincere Obedience: he asserts these kind of Works and free ••ace are consistent; and because not derogatory in point of Salvation, therefore not in Justification. He says that we must allow of Gospel-Works or Holiness to concur to Justification, and this Doctrine will appear, &c.

Now I profess, I can see but little difference between this Doctrine and that of Bellarmin's and other Papists. If famous Luther and other worthy Reformers, had wrought no better Reformation than this, the Church of God would have received but little benefit from them, nor would the Papists have been so angry with them; but the Notion of Mr. Clark and his Abettors certainly tends to raze and root out that antient Doctrine which the Apostles preached, and those worthy Men laboured to restore about Justification. Did Bellarmine ever deny, that their good Works and inherent Holiness, which they made the matter of their Justification before God, were performed by the Grace of God, and the Assistance of the Holy Spirit? This Man only excludes legal Works from having any thing to do in our Justific•••on, but includes all Gospel-Works and sincere O•edience: he asserts these kind of Works and free ••ace are consistent; and because not derogatory in point of Salvation, therefore not in Justification. He says that we must allow of Gospel-Works or Holiness to concur to Justification, and this Doctrine will appear, &c.