Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Secondly, Here the Believer stands justified, but in the midst of briers and thorns; remaining Corruptions vex and tear his righteous soul from day to day. He is in the Land of Promise, but the Canaanite is not quite driven out; the relics of Sin inmates in the same heart with grace, like the Liars in wait for Samson, are ready to make an assault upon him. Hence the Jewish Doctors say, That God calls no man Saint, or Holy, till he be dead and in the grave; because, [Greek or Hebrew] the concupiscential frame is not quite out of him before death, but at that day there shall be nihil damnabile remaining in him. Sin shall be no more: no more tumours of Pride; no more boilings up of Concupiscence; no more spots or wrinkles, or dark shades of Infirmity; nothing but pure, spotless Holiness. Insomuch that Divines say, that from henceforth our Justification shall be in another way than by imputed Righteousness; because having perfect inherent Righteousness in our selves we shall need no covering. If the Apostle say of a Believer, that, [Greek or Hebrew], he is justified from his sins, in respect of Sanctification begun, Rom. 6.7. how much more will it be true when Sin shall be no more.

Secondly, Here the Believer stands justified, but in the midst of briers and thorns; remaining Corruptions vex and tear his righteous soul from day to day. He is in the Land of Promise, but the Canaanite is not quite driven out; the reliques of Sin inmates in the same heart with grace, like the Liers in wait for Samson, are ready to make an assault upon him. Hence the Jewish Doctors say, That God calls no man Saint, or Holy, till he be dead and in the grave; because, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 the concupiscential frame is not quite out of him before death, but at that day there shall be nihil damnabile remaining in him. Sin shall be no more: no more tumors of Pride; no more boilings up of Concupiscence; no more spots or wrinckles, or dark shades of Infirmity; nothing but pure, spotless Holiness. Insomuch that Divines say, that from henceforth our Justification shall be in another way than by imputed Righteousness; because having perfect inherent Righteousness in our selves we shall need no covering. If the Apostle say of a Believer, that, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, he is justified from his sins, in respect of Sanctification begun,