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A40368	King Jesvs is the beleevers prince, priest, and law-giver, in things appertaining to the conscience, Isai. 55.4. Heb. 7.17. Jam. 4. 12. Or, The loyall spouse of Christ hath no head, nor husband, but royall King Jesvs. Written by Francis Cornwell, a minister of Jesus Christ, out of the learned workes of Mr. John Fox in his book of Martyrs, excepting onely some explanations of his owne, for the benefit of the reader.	Cornwell, Francis.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587. Actes and monuments.	1645 (1645)	Wing F2041; ESTC R208105	18,659	46

penalty of the Law can bring his soule in bondage no more Gal. 5. 1. seeing Christ hath set him free Thirdly The Law it selfe did not discover to Paul his sinne for hee boastingly said in his naturall condition as hee was a Jew borne of the stock of Abraham and of the tribe of Benjamin and circumcised the eighth day and by the Law a Pharisee and concerning zeale persecuting the Church and concerning the keeping of the Law blamelesse Phil. 3. 6. but by the knowledge of Christ hee came to know himselfe a sinner 1 Tim. 1. 15. This is a faithfull saying and worthy of all men to be received That Iesus Christ came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the chiefe So that Saint Paul never saw himselfe a sinner till hee had seen Christ and the more hee by grace saw the beauty and excellency of Christ the more hee saw the corruption of his owne evill heart burning in lust against the Law of God Rom. 7. from the 14. to the 24. Verse from which corruption none could free him but a Christ alone therefore breaketh out into praises I thanke my God through Christ Thus though the Law be as a rule to shew a man his evills committed against it yet it is Christ must give thee eyes to see thy sinne and transgression thou hast done against it as justified Paul acknowledgeth I had not known lust to be sinne except the Law had said Thou shalt not lust Christ must give the light Ephes. 5. 14. Acts 26. 17 18. Christ sent Paul to the Gentiles To open their blind eyes and to turne them from darknesse to light and from the power of Satan unto God The fourth branch is taken out of the briefe recapitulation of St. Pauls doctrine delivered to the Gentiles out of Mr. Fox Tom. 1. pag. 19. To teach and informe us to whom the benefits of Christs passion and victory doe appertaine by what meanes the same is applied and redoundeth unto us which meanes is onely one that is onely faith in Christ Jesus and no other thing which faith it pleaseth Almighty God to accept for righteousnesse and this righteousnesse it is which onely standeth before God and none other as wee are plainly taught by the Scriptures and especially by the doctrine of St. Paul which righteousnesse thus rising of faith in Christ Saint Paul calleth The righteousnesse of God where hee speaking of himselfe utterly refusing the other righteousnesse which is of the Law that hee may be found in him not having his owne righteousnesse which is of the Law but the righteousnesse of Christ which is of faith Phil. 3. 9. Again the said Apostle writing of the Jewes which sought for righteousnesse but found it not and also of the Gentiles which sought not for it and yet found it shewed the reason why Because saith hee the one sought it as by workes and by Law and came not to it Who not knowing the righteousnesse of God and seeking to set up their owne righteousnesse did not submit themselves to the righteousnesse which is of God Rom. 9. 32. 10. 3. The other which were Gentiles and sought not for it obtained righteousnesse even that righteousnesse which is of faith Rom. 9. 30. Also in another place Saint Paul in the same Epistle writing of this righteousnesse which cometh of faith calleth it the righteousnesse of God in these words Whom God saith hee hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his bloud to declare his righteousnesse for the remission of sinnes that are past through the forbearance of God To declare I say at that time his righteousnesse that hee might be just and the justifier of him that beleeveth in Iesus Rom. 3. 25 26. By which righteousnesse it is evident that Saint Paul meaneth the righteousnesse of faith which Almighty God now revealeth and maketh manifest by preaching of the Gospel Wilt thou see gentle Reader yet more plainly this righteousnesse of God how it is taken in Saint Pauls Epistles for the righteousnesse of faith and therefore is called the righteousnesse of God because it is imputed onely of God to faith and not deserved of man But now the righteousnesse of God without the Law is manifested being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets Even the righteousnesse of God which is by faith of Iesus Christ unto all and upon all them that beleeve for there is no difference For all have sinned c. Rom. 3. 21 22 23. Wherefore whosoever studieth to be accepted with God and be found righteous in his sight let him learne diligently by the doctrine of Saint Paul to make a difference and a separation as farre as from heaven and earth betweene these two that is between the righteousnesse of workes and the righteousnesse of faith and in any wise let him beware hee bring no other meanes for his justification and remission of his sins but onely faith apprehending the body or person of Jesus Christ crucified For as there is no way into the house but by the doore so there is no coming to God the Father but by Christ alone which is by faith in him Ioh. 14. 6. And as the mortall body without bodily sustenance of bread and wine cannot but perish so the spirituall part of man hath no other refreshing but onely by faith in the body and bloud of Christ whereby hee may be saved Ioh. 3. 14 16 36. 6. 53 54. Acts 10. 43. 26. 18. Gal. 2. 20. Thus apostatized Adam that had broken the Law by eating the forbidden fruit and had the earth accursed for his sin was saved by faith in the free-promise Gen. 3. 15. Thus Abraham that was by nature an Idolater was saved by faith in a Gospel-promise Gen. 12. 3. Thus Mary Magdalen the great sinner was saved by faith in a free-promise Luke 7.47 Daughter be of good comfort thy sinnes are forgiven thee Thy faith hath saved thee goe in peace Verse 50. Thus Cornelius the Captaine of the Italian band with them that beleeved in his house with him were saved by faith Acts 10.47 11. 17 18. Yea and thus the cruell Jailor that beat the Apostles and his houshold were saved by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Acts 16. 30 31 32 33 34. Thus thou maist see gentle Reader that as the death of Jesus Christ on the tree 1 Pet. 2. 24. is the onely meritorious cause of salvation so is faith the only instrumentall or maine cause that maketh the merits of Christ to us availeable for as the sufferings of Christ on the accursed tree Gal. 3. 13. serveth to the benefit of none but such as doe beleeve so neither doth faith as it is onely a bare quality or action in mans mind it selfe justifie unlesse it be directed to the body of Christ crucified as to his object of whom it receiveth all his vertue And therefore these two must alwayes joyntly concurre together Faith and Christ Jesus crucified As for example