Precious faith considered in its nature, working, and growth

Fourthly, It is congruous to the order which is between Faith, Justification and Sanctification. Faith is in order before Justification, the Scripture is express in it; The righteousness of God is upon them that believe, Rom. 3.22. All that believe are justified, Act. 13.39. And we have believed that we might be justified, Gal. 2.16. And Justification is in order before Sanctification: I suppose the Holy Spirit with its Graces will not dwell in an unreconciled Soul. Under the Law in cleansing the Leper, first the Priest put the blood on him, and then the holy oil upon the place, where the blood was, Levit. ⟨p. 287⟩14.14, & 17. The Believer first in order hath the atoning Blood put on him, and then the holy Unction of the Spirit. According to this order Faith is first of all; But if Faith and all other Graces are infused at once and together, then either they are infused before Justification, and so Sanctification is before Justification; or else after it, and so Justification is before Faith.

Fourthly, It is congruous to the order which is between Faith, Justification and Sanctification. Faith is in order before Justification, the Scripture is express in it; The righteousness of God is upon them that believe, Rom. 3.22. All that believe are justified, Act. 13.39. And we have believed that we might be justified, Gal. 2.16. And Justification is in order before Sanctification: I suppose the Holy Spirit with its Graces will not dwell in an unreconciled Soul. Under the Law in cleansing the Leper, first the Priest put the blood on him, and then the holy oyl upon the place, where the blood was,