The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

(1) Abstinence from known sin unto the utmost of mens power. For they who begin to find that it is an evil thing and a bitter that they have sinned against God, cannot but endeavour a future Abstinence from it. And as this hath respect unto all the former internal Acts, as Causes of it, so it is a peculiar exurgency of the last of them or a desire of deliverance from the state wherein such persons are. For this they suppose to be the best expedient for it, or at least that without which it will not be, And herein usually do their Spirits act by Promises and Vows, with renewed sorrow on surprisals into sin, which will befall them in that condition. (2) The Duties of Religious Worship in prayer and hearing of the Word, with diligence in the use of the Ordinances of the Church, will ensue hereon. For without these they know that no deliverance is to be obtained. Reformation of Life and Conversation in various degrees doth partly consist in these things, and partly follow upon them. And these things are always so, where the Convictions of men are real and abiding.

But yet it must be said, that they are neither severally nor jointly, though in the highest degree, either necessary dispositions, preparations, previous congruities in a way of merit, nor conditions of our Justification. For,

But yet it must be said, that they are neither severally nor joyntly, though in the highest degree, either necessary dispositions, preparations, previous congruities in a way of merit, nor conditions of our Justification. For,

1. They are not Conditions of Justification. For where one thing is the Condition of another, that other thing must ⟨p. 104⟩