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A64243	The true light shining in darkness and dispelling the mists of errour arising from the darkness of man's heart, &c. promoted by the prince of darkness against the truth of God; in the matter of our justification: shewing, that by the deeds of the law, or mans own righteousness, no flesh can or shall be justified in the sight of God. The first part. By Tho. Taylor, the meanest and unworthiest of the servants and ministers of Jesus Christ; and now pastor to a small congregational church in Cambridge.	Taylor, Thomas, 1618-1682.	1693 (1693)	Wing T559; ESTC R219692	113,014	241

for many false Prophets are gone out into the World And we shall first try the first of these Doctrines As namely Quest. 1. Whether Gods Elect or any sort of men were justified from all Eternity as some do say and affirm And unto this we answer affirmatively in two things Namely 1. That there is and was a gracious purpose which God had purposed in himself from all Eternity to Justifie and save his Elect through Faith in his Son Jesus Christ Ephes. 1.9 According to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself And again 2 Tim. 1.9 But according to his own Purpose and Grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the World began And the Apostle in the Context doth not only plainly imply but expresly declare the same when he saith Rom. 8.28 To them who are the called according to his purpose and then ver 30. Whom he called them he also justified Therefore there is and was such a purpose in God before the World began to call and justifie them 2. That all that have been are now or hereafter shall be justified through Faith in Jesus Christ from the Foundation of the World to the end thereof have been are now and shall be Justified according to this Purpose which God hath Purposed in himself before the World began and no otherwise as Ephes. 1.11 In whom also we have obtained an Inheritance And this Inheritance cannot be obtained without free Justification by Grace as Tit. 3 7. Being Predestinated according to the Purpose of him who worketh all things after or according to the Counsel of his own Will For in that he saith all things 't is manifest that he worketh this one thing amongst all the rest even his Justifying his Elect through Faith in his Son Jesus Christ after or according to this Counsel of his own Will and Ephes. 1.3 4. Who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Heavenly places in Christ Amongst which Spiritual Blessings that of Justification must be acknowledged to be one and none of the least or last of those blessings It followeth ver 4. According as he hath chosen us in him before the Foundation of the World And again 2 Tim. 1.9 Who hath saved us and called us with an holy calling not according to our works but according to his own purpose and graee which was given us in Christ Jesus before the World began And this also is plainly declared in the Context Rom 8.30 Whom he did Predestinate them he also Called and whom he called them he also Justified And if you will ask how The answer is According to his Purpose as ver 28. According to this Purpose he calleth them and according to this Purpose he justifieth them So that thus far we do consent and agree 1. That there is and was a purpose in God from all Eternity to Justifie his Elect through Faith in his Son Jesus Christ And 2. That all that are justified are justified according to this Purpose which God had purposed in himself But then we distinguish betwixt being under a purpose of Grace from all Eternity to be justified And being Justified from all Eternity and therefore though we grant and affirm the former yet we deny the latter Namely Neg. That Gods Elect or any person in this World are or is or ever were or was justified from all Eternity This Doctrine of Justification from Eternity I say we truly reject disown and deny as a false and unsound Doctrine and contrary to the Holy Scriptures all which will more than sufficiently appear in these following Particulars Part. 1. This Doctrine in the consequent of it doth deny destroy and overthrow the truth and true Doctrine of Gods Election and Predestination which the Holy Scriptures do establish and which is one fundamental point of the true Christian Faith and from whence doth spring as from a Fountain all the parts of our Salvation This is called The Foundation of God which standeth sure 2 Tim. 2.19 And this is that from whence as from a Fountain all the parts of our Salvation do spring and proceed Ephes. 1.3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. There are two parts of this Election of God namely foreknowledge and predestination Rom. 8.29 For whom he did foreknow he also did predestinate Now there neither is nor can be any foreknowledge or fore-ordaining of that which is from Eternity for nothing can be said to be before Eternity And foreknowledge and predestination must be before the things foreknown and predestinated and therefore if Justification were from Eternity there could be no foreknowledge or predestination thereof To speak with a holy reverence God cannot be said to foreknow himself or to fore-ordain his own blessedness and enjoyment of himself alone 't is true the blessedness of God doth consist in that knowledge and injoyment of himself which he hath in and of himself eternally But he could not fore-know himself or fore-ordain himself this blessedness because he hath and had this eternally and nothing can precede or be before eternity Even so God could not be said to foreknow and predestinate his Elect to Justification and Salvation through Faith in his Son Jesus Christ if they were J●stified from all Eternity And besides it is ●ritten Gal. 3.8 For the Scripture foreseeing tha● God would justifie the Heathen through F●●●h preached the Gospel before-hand to Abraham saying in thee shall all the Nations be blessed Now the Scripture could not foresee that which was from Eternity the Scripture may and doth declare that which was from Eternity as John 1.1 2. and 1 John 1.2 3. but the Scripture cannot be said to foresee that which was from Eternity yet the Scripture did foresee that God would justifie these elect Heathen through Faith therefore these Heathen were not Justified from Eternity though they were elected from eternity he therefore that saith he was justified from eternity and doth teach men so doth by consequence overthrow the Foundation of Gods Election and deny that himself and those he so teacheth were either fore-known or predestinated of God to Justification and Salvation through Faith in Christ. Part. 2. This Doctrine of Justification from Eternity doth by necessary consequences destroy and overthrow the Doctrine and Faith of reconciliation which is also another fundamental point of the Christian Faith Reconciliation must go before Justification at least in the order of Nature though not of time God must be first reconciled to that person in Christ whom he justifieth in Christ as 2 Cor. 5.18 19. God was in Christ reconciling the World to himself and then their justification follows not imputing to them their trespasses Reconciliation must be first and then Justification follows for God Justifies a sinner upon the account of the price paid and satisfaction made by Jesus Christ as Rom. 5.10 If when we were Enemies we were reconciled to God by the Death of his Son c. Now reconciliation was not nor could be from Eternity

the World as Wind and Tyde serve We read of many that did so but never recovered their former Faith and Profession Joh. 6.66 From that time many of his Disciples went back and walked no more with him And the Apostle Peter tells us It had been better for them not to have known the way of Righteousness than after they have known it to turn aside from the holy Commandment delivered to them 2 Pet. 2.20 21. For it is happened to them according to the true Proverb The Dog is turned to his old vomit again and the Sow that was washed to her wallowing in the mire v. 22. And ill it is for those that have sought to be justified by Faith in Christ to go back again to the Works of the Law Gal. 5.4 Christ is become of none effect unto you whoever of you are justified by the Law ye are faln from Grace therefore having fled for Refuge unto Christ abide in him as your Refuge 2d Branch of Exhortation This Doctrine speaketh by way of Exhortation unto Saints unto Believers unto them that are in Christ and as true Heirs of Promise have fled for Refuge to lay hold upon the Hope that is s●t before them which is Christ I say it speaks unto them by way of Exhortation unto three things 1. To rejoyce in Christ Jesus The poor guilty Man-slayer when he had fled and got into the City of Refuge rejoyced in his Refuge because there he was safe and quiet and the Avenger of Blood could not touch him there So it becometh you much more to rejoyce in Christ Jesus your Refuge for here in Christ you are safe and quiet the Guilt of Sin the Curse of the Law and the Avenging Justice and Consuming Wrath of God cannot touch you here in your Refuge Rom. 8.1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Gal. 3.13 Christ hath redeemed us from the Curse of the Law being made a Curse for us and 1 Thes. 1.10 Even Jesus which hath delivered us from the Wrath to come Oh therefore rejoyce in Christ Jesus because ye are safe and quiet your Souls are safe you are now safe for ever for ever Psal. 107.30 Then are they glad because they are quiet or safe i. e. from their former dangers and fears Oh Believers be glad because ye are safe arrived in Christ your Harbour your Refuge and now ye are quiet and safe from your former dangers and fears we which have believed do enter into rest Heb. 4.3 To rejoyce in Christ Jesus doth imply three things namely 1. Thankfulness The poor guilty Man-slayer is thankful for the City of Refuge and for that he is got into the City of Refuge he bows and worships God in thankfulness and blesses God who appointed the City of Refuge and blesses God that he is now got into it So ye that are got into Christ your spiritual and heavenly Refuge bless God and be thankful for Jesus Christ and that ye are now got into Christ all is of grace of free grace that Christ was given to be a Refuge to guilty Sinners pursed by the Law and Curse and that ye were enabled to flee unto him in your distress oh give the praise and glory to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Ephes. 1.3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ And again Col. 1.12 13 14. Giving thanks to the Father c. And Rev. 1.5 Unto him that hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own Blood 2. Satisfaction compleat satisfaction and content the Lot is faln to you in a pleasant place ye are now in the best state that ever you were in or that you can be in on this side Heaven The poor Man-slayer hath perfect satisfaction and content in his City of Refuge and though he may want many things yet he hath that which is better than all which is best of all and upon that account he rejoyceth in full contentation satisfaction and well-pleasedness with his condition So ye that are in Christ have infinitely more reason to be satisfied and rejoyce in a holy contentation and well-pleasedness in Christ for though you may want many outward comforts yea though you may suffer many afflictions and troubles in this world yet you have that in Christ which is better than all worldly comforts and which will infinitely weigh down and out-ballance all worldly afflictions and troubles Oh! therefore rejoyce in Christ Jesus in a holy contentation and well-pleasedness in Christ. Oh Christian let thy heart in this answer to the heart of God for the heart of the Father doth rest in Christ in a perfect satisfaction complacency and delight Mat. 3.1 This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased If the heart of God thus rests in Christ and is well pleased let thy heart do so too 3. Reioycing in Christ Jesus doth imply a holy relyance upon him alone and resting upon him for all and that with firm trust and u●most dependance The poor guilty Man-slayer trusts in his City of Refuge makes it his strong Tower and Rock of defence to save him and in confidence thereof he bid● defiance to Death it self and to all danger and triumphs in this confidence over all his Enemies and saith Who is he that shall harm me Here he can look upon and talk with his Enemy the Avenger of Blood without danger and without fear Why even so ye that are in Christ should rejoyce in Christ Jesus in a holy relyance and resting upon him alone for all your Salvation upon his Blood to cleanse you and his Righteousness to cloath you his Wisdom to direct and conduct you his Power to preserve you his Merit to obtain all for you and his Spirit to work all in you Oh thus live by Faith and rest upon Christ for all Oh Christian this is indeed right living by Faith and walking by Faith when thou livest out of thy self upon another i. e. Christ and when thou walkest through all the darkness and wickedness of this World in a steady and firm dependance upon Christ thy Refuge thy Rock and House of defence to save thee thy Righteousness thy Wisdom thy Sanctification and Redemption here thou mayest talk with all thine Enemies and throw the Gantlet to them all in a holy triumph and rejoycing against That they can do against thee and say as Rom. 8.33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect And as verse 34. Who is he that condemneth it is Christ that died And as verse 35. Who shall separate us from the Love of Christ shall tribulation c. As vers 35 36. and conclude as a Conqueror yea more than a Conqueror through him that hath loved thee as vers 38 39. 2. Next to rejoycing in Christ Jesus be exhorted from this Doctrine to put no confidence in the flesh Phil. 3.2