Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Fourthly, Justification and sanctification are inseparable companions, no more to be sundered then the merits and spirit of Christ which are the respective causes thereof: where grace pardons, there it heals, where Christ is made righteousness, there he is made sanctification, for he cannot be divided and taken by piece-meal, but if justification be an eternal act, then these twins of grace may be parted, an unconverted man may be justified, because that is from eternity, and withal unsanctified, because unconverted; in which case he must needs be in a strange ⟨p. 206⟩posture, at once under two contrary reigns of grace and sin; partly in Christ, as justified by his blood, and partly out of Christ, as void of his spirit; the light of Gods countenance shines upon him, and yet within he wears the image of Satan, a blessed one he must needs be, because his iniquity is forgiven, and an anathema too, because no lover of Jesus Christ; he is a justified and accepted man, and yet a man in his sins, all which absurd consequences are unavoidable, if justification be an eternal act.

Fourthly, Justification and sanctification are inseparable companions, no more to be sundred then the merits and spirit of Christ which are the respective causes thereof: where grace pardons, there it heals, where Christ is made righteousness, there he is made sanctification, for he cannot be divided and taken by piece-meal, but if justification be an eternal act, then these twins of grace may be parted, an unconverted man may be justified, because that is from eternity, and withall unsanctified, because unconverted; in which case he must needs be in a strange ⟨p. 206⟩posture, at once under two contrary reigns of grace and sin; partly in Christ, as justified by his blood, and partly out of Christ, as void of his spirit; the light of Gods countenance shines upon him, and yet within he wears the image of Satan, a blessed one he must needs be, because his iniquity is forgiven, and an anathema too, because no lover of Jesus Christ; he is a justified and accepted man, and yet a man in his sins, all which absurd consequences are unavoidable, if justification be an eternal act.