The covenant of life opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of grace

But how is the Scripture fulfilled in Abrahams beleeving, Jam. 2.23.

But how is the Scripture fulfilled in Abrahams beleeving, Iam. 2.23.

Ans. The Apostle spake often of faith [Greek or Hebrew] and believing, v. 14. twice, v. 17. once, v. 18. thrice, v. 19. twice, v. 20. once, v. 22. twice, that is nine times, thereof Emphatically, v. 23. by way of excellency the Scripture was then fulfilled ▪ Abraham [Greek or Hebrew], believed, and it was counted to him for righteousness, as its written, Gen. •5.6. before God and man and to his own conscience, when he offered his son Isaac upon the altar. That was real, visible and conspicuous believing and righteousness, to deny himself so far for God: For James is much for Religion made known to a mans self, and to men, and hath far other Adversaries in the other extremity then Paul had, even the old Gnostics, who, in opposition to the Jews and Pharisees, laid aside the Law, doing of the Law, Jam. 1.22, 23. all works, c. 2.14. all conscience of bridling the tongue, c. 13.1, 2. of peaceable and mortified living, c. 4. c. 5. and thought it godliness to hear the word in the Assemblies, ch. 2.1, 2, 3. without love to the Brethren, and to keep in their head a room, empty faith, and professed fair, and gave good words, but no garments to the naked, v. 14, 15. And James had good cause to treat of a visible and declared faith, but yet not merely declared, but which was real and can save, 14. and of justification such, as that of Abraham and Rachab, as was sensible ⟨p. 172⟩and real and not in a bare profession: For James speaks of a profiting and saving faith,