But I humbly conceive we have been ready to look too far to find out what that Influence of Faith in our Justification is, or what is that Dependence of this Effect on Faith, signified by the Expression of being justified by Faith, over looking that which is most obviously pointed forth in the Expression, viz. that, the Case being as it is, (there being a Mediator that has purchased Justification,) Faith in this Mediator is that which renders i• a meet and suitable Thing, in the Sight of God, that he rather than others should have this purchased Benefit assigned to him. There is this Benefit purchased, which God sees it to be a more meet and suitable Thing that it should be assigned to some than others, because he sees 'em differently qualified; that qualification wherein the meetness to this Benefit, as the Case stands consists, is that, in us, by which we are Justified If Christ had not come into the World and died, &c. to purchase Justification, no Qualification whatever, in us, could render it a meet or fit Thing that we should be justified; but the Case being as it now stands, viz that Christ has actually purchased Justification by his own Blood, for infinitely unworthy Creatures, there may be some certain Qualification found in some Persons, that, either from the Relation it bears to the Mediator and his Merits, or on some other Account, is the Thing that in the Sight of God renders it a meet & condecent Thing that they should have an interest in this purchased Benefit, and which if any are destitute of, it renders it an unfit & unsuitable Thing that they should have it. The ⟨p. 11⟩Wisdom of God in his Constitutions, doubtless appears much in the Fitness and Beauty of them, so that those Things are established to be done that are fit to be done, and that these Things are connected in his Constitution, that are agreeable one to another: so God justifies a Believer according to his revealed Constitution, without doubt, because he sees something in this Qualification, that as the Case stands, renders it a fit Thing that such should be justified; whether it be because Faith is the Instrument, or as it were the Hand, by which he that has purchased Justification is apprehended and accepted, or because it is the Acceptance it self, or whatever. To be justified is to be approved of God as a proper Subject of Pardon, and a right to eternal life;
But I humbly conceive we have been ready to look too far to find out what that Influence of Faith in our Justification is, or what is that Dependance of this Effect on Faith, signified by the Expression of being justified by Faith, over looking that which is most obviously pointed forth in the Expression, viz. that, the Case being as it is, (there being a Mediator that has purchased Justification,) Faith in this Mediator is that which renders i• a meet and suitable Thing, in the Sight of God, that he rather than others should have this purchased Benefit assigned to him. There is this Benefit purchased, which God sees it to be a more meet and suitable Thing that it should be assigned to some than others, because he sees 'em differently qualified; that qualification wherein the meetness to this Benefit, as the Case stands consists, is that, in us, by which we are Justified If Christ had not come into the World and died, &c. to purchase Justification, no Qualification whatever, in us, could render it a meet or fit Thing that we should be justified; but the Case being as it now stands, viz that Christ has actually purchased Justification by his own Blood, for infinitely unworthy Creatures, there may be some certain Qualification found in some Persons, that, either from the Relation it bears to the Mediator and his Merits, or on some other Account, is the Thing that in the Sight of God renders it a meet & condecent Thing that they should have an interest in this purchased Benefit, and which if any are destitute of, it renders it an unfit & unsuitable Thing that they should have it. The ⟨p. 11⟩Wisdom of God in his Constitutions, doubtless appears much in the Fitness and Beauty of them, so that those Things are established to be done that are fit to be done, and that these Things are connected in his Constitution, that are agreable one to another: so God justifies a Believer according to his revealed Constitution, without doubt, because he sees something in this Qualification, that as the Case stands, renders it a fit Thing that such should be justified; whether it be because Faith is the Instrument, or as it were the Hand, by which he that has purchased Justification is apprehended and accepted, or because it is the Acceptance it self, or whatever. To be justified is to be approved of God as a proper Subject of Pardon, and a right to eternal life;
