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A87720	The path-way to justification, plainly proving I. What it is to be justified. II. That justification is by the faith of Jesus, and not by the works of the law. III. They only are justified that believe in Christ. IV. What it is to believe into Jesus Christ. V. The difference between the law of faith and the law of works, also the difference between the work of faith, and the works of the law is plainly stated. VI. Many objections answered. Written by Thomas Killcop.	Killcop, Thomas.	1660 (1660)	Wing K438; Thomason E1043_11; ESTC R207954	20,014	24

bodies which we present as a living sacrifice holy and acceptable being devoted to Gods will Rom. 12.1 Psal 119.38 4. Touching Gods house that was built of stones and stood at Jerusalem and thither they brought their sacrifices to be offered by that carnal Priesthood but of this Saints are stones lively stones built up a spiritual house a holy Priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 2.5 Deut. 11.5 Touching passovers they did yeerly feed on a Lamb spotles in body and limb with the mouth of their bodies with sowr hearbs and unleavened bread and in this posture standing with shooes on their feet staves in their hand their bodily loins girt ready to march to their earthly Canaan Exod. 12. but we must hourly feed on Christ our passover spiritually eating his flesh drinking his blood to wit his conversation by imitation with sorrow for sins past and with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth our feet shod with the Gospels preparation in our hand the sword of the Spirit girding up the loins of our minds looking for and hastning to the coming of the Lord and our heavenly Canaan the new earth John 6. 1 Cor. 5.7 8 Eph. 6.14 15 16 17. 1 Pet. 1.13 2 Pet. 3.12 13.6 About sin offerings they had such a beast as the Law required with confession of sin by laying their hand on the head of their offering but Christ is an offering for sin even for all mankind Isa 53. Heb. 2.9 which procureth pardon or forbearance for all that they confessing and forsaking sin may be accepted and obtain justification through the blood of Christ 7. Touching washings their work or service stood only in meats and drinks and divers washings and carnall rites till the time of reformation Heb. 9.9 10. but Gods will in this is our sanctification that we wash our robes our conversations and make them white in the blood of the Lamb 1 Thess 4.3 Rev. 7.14 8. For rejoycing God-ward they rejoyced every New-Moon with singing trumpets sounding musick playing melodious to the ear of man Psal 81.1 2 3. but we must rejoyce in the Lord always and speak to our selves in Psalms Hymns and Spiritual-songs to wit meditation on Gods mercies singing and making melody in our hearts to the Lord. Phil 4.4 Eph. 5.19 9. Touching Tithe-paying in that Priesthood men that dye received Tithes but in this he that liveth Heb. 7.8 We must give to further his truth and relieve his distressed brethten and what is so given will be found in his record as given to him 3 John 5.6 7 8. with Matth. 25.40 10. In many appurtenances those works had a golden out-side a table and staves to bear it all guilded dishes spoons cups candlesticks snuffers tongs all of pure gold Exod 25. a linning ephod and a girdle all wrought with gold breast-plate chains bells all of gold and on Aarons head a plate of the purest gold when he entred the holy place and with this Motto Holiness to the Lord Exod 28. a golden out-side holinesse But Gods commands and mans practical belief are better then the purest gold Psal 19.10 1 Pet. 1.7 our garments of fine clean and white linnen is the righteousness of Saints Righteousnesse is our brest-plate Truth is our girdle wherewith our minds are girt Churches that hold forth truth by word and deed are our golden cand lesticks Read and weigh Rev 19.8 Ephe 6.14 1 Pet. 1.13 Rev. 1.12 13. 20. In a word the Law or withered Testament had divine Ceremonies and a worldly sanctuary and tabernacle out-side services and promises till the time of reformation but Christ is come and hath a more excellent Ministry better promises better services a Minister of the holy things and of the true Tabernacle which the Lord pitched and not man Heb 7.8 9. Chapters for was the Ministration of condemnation glorious much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory was that that is done away glorious much more is that that remains glorious 2 Cor. 3.9 10 11. The second Use Expect not ever to be justified without preceding good works it is and must be without the works of the Law It is not nor can be without good works preceding we must do the law before justification Rom 2.13 Was not Abraham our father justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the Altar so that his belief wrought with works and by works was his belief perfected and Scripture fulfilled which saith Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness see then how that by works a man is justified and not by belief only The works by which he was justified was obedience making no demur at the most difficult command as the offering of his only son if God bid him Obj But Paul saith he was not justified by works he only believed and that was counted righteousnesse Rom 4.5 Answ Paul doth not oppose James for he was not justified without preceding good works or obedience which James speaks of yet without the works of the Law which Paul speaks of Paul meaneth here only such works which the Jews were under and Gentiles not under and by the ungodly he meaneth only the none worshipper in the Jews way as the scope of the place may evidence to any that wink not Paul had declared chap. 3. that God is just in justifying only such as believed into Jesus and so boasting is excluded not by the law of works but by the Law of faith therefore concludeth that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the Law and so God is a God not to the Jews only but to the Gentiles also justifying the circumcision of faith and uncircumcision by faith which he further prosecutes chap. 4. proving by two instances that sith justification is through faith and not through works therefore it comes to Gentiles as well as to Jews His first instance is Gods dealing with Abram he being circumcised and a sacrificer might also Jew like have boasted before men of his workes but not with God Sith God did not reckon such works for his righteousnesse but his practical belief and so with all saith he their belief to wit belief perfected by works as Abrahams was is counted to them for righteousness His other instance is Davids describing a blessed man to be one to whom right teousness is imputed without works to wit without circumcision and such works as made the Jews a people distinct from all people else and so Paul applyeth it saying Came this blessedness on the Jews only nay but on the Gentiles also for faith was reckoned to Abrvham for righteousness before he was circumcised who afterward received the sign of circumcision a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had before circumcision and so became father to all that believe though uncircumcised that righteousnesse might be imputed to them also and the father of circumcision even of such as