The safety of appearing at the day of judgement, in the righteousness of Christ

This further appears, 1. Because they that have performed one act of Faith ⟨p. 102⟩are already justified and adopted: their sins are presently pardoned on their coming to Christ: God don't suspend the act of Justification, and wait to see whether they will continue to believe: but out of hand he issues out a pardon for them, If called then justified, Rom. 8.30. and these are presently adopted, Job. 1.12. and there is no revoking of these acts. 2. When once Men believe it is part of Gods covenant to make them continue to believe; it cannot be properly the condition of the covenant; for it is a part of the mercy promised unto us when we come unto Christ: all the subsequent acts of Faith are part of that salvation that God promises: and surely that that is due unto us by the covenant, can't be properly the condition of the covenant: continuance of Faith is part of that sanctification which God has engaged to us, 1 Cor. 1.30. 3. If God did not offer life upon condition of one act of believing, we should not have sufficient encouragement to perform one act of believing on Christ: if God should say to a sinner, if you will accept of the offer of salvation, both now and hereafter, I will save you: what ground could the sinner have to believe; the sinner would readily say, how do I know that I shall believe hereafter: he could see no safety in such an offer: a presumptuous Sinner that doted on his own strength, might venture on it: but a man that knows himself, could not find rest in such an offer; but now when he offers life to us, if we will now accept it, the soul can find encouragement enough there, Jer. 3.22.

This further appears, 1. Because they that have performed one act of Faith ⟨p. 102⟩are already justified and adopted: their sins are presently pardoned on their coming to Christ: God don't suspend the act of Justification, and wait to see whether they will continue to believe: but out of hand he issues out a pardon for them, If called then justified,