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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

walk in the steps of that faith which Abraham had before for the promise was not to Abraham or his seed through the Law but through the righteousness of faith for if they that are of the Law under circumcision be heirs faith is void and the promise effectlesse but it is of faith and therefore of grace and so sure to all the seed all which are of Abrahams belief be they Jew or Gentile So we see Pauls drift in both Chapters isto prove that sith justification is not by the law of works but by faith Gentiles may have right to it as well as Jews and so the works without which we are justified are the works of the Law and the Law through which Son-ship is not or through which the promise doth not pass is the law of works as chap. 3. and so these ungodly ones as translated which God justifieth are before and after called Gentiles and uncircumcision not meaning sinners while they continue in sin or before they do good works but the contrary such ungodly ones as walk in the steps of Abrahams faith obeying every command as Abraham did and the blessed ones to whom as David saith God imputes not sin were so sanctisied that in their spirit was left no guile Psa 32.2 3. yet without works without circumcision and such works as distinguished Jew from Gentile but not without the works of obedience as James declareth The third Vse See the errors abroad about justification laid down as Objections answered and confuted Obj The labouring for a personal righteousnesse or to be accepted with God for wel-doing are the works of the law or to seek by our well-walking to please God is our own righteousnesse Answ Be not deceived for God is not mocked whatsoever any one soweth the same shall he reap he that foweth to the flesh shall reap destruction and none reap life everlasting that do not first sow to the Spirit Gal. 6.7 No personal glory hereafter without personal righteousnesse now and therefore Paul others laboured to be accepted of God for well-doing and perswaded others to it also because that every one shall at the judgement seat of Christ receive according to that be himself hath done in the flesh whether good or bad 2 Cor. 5.9 10. and saith he Col 1.10 Walk worthy of the Lord unto all well pleasing How to He tells us being fruitful in every good work God who abominateth the works of the Law is not pleased without good works and Paul and others that accounted their own righteousnesse but drosse and dung did by good works seek to win Christ and to please him Obj The Law meaning the righteous rule commands more then any can do but enableth not and knoweth no surety Answ Though the law of works is a yoak of bondage the law of faith is not so Christ yoak is easie his burden light his commands are not grievous Matth. 11. 1 John 5.3 They may be easily kept for all the ten Commandements in their several branches and appurtenances in their utmost extent can but require the right ordering of thought word and deed and canst thou not do this speak sinner canst thou not choose but devise mischief on thy bed and if Satan dart in vain thoughts canst thou not choose but lodge them art thou necessitated to harbour them Jer 4.14 or art thou not able day and night to meditate on Gods Law as Psal 1.2 119.97 Secondly Canst thou not leave off cursing and swearing and lying and railing and foolish jesting Eph 4.25 5 4. Psal 34.13 or art not able to speak of wisdome or confer of judgement Ps 37.30 Thirdly Art thou necessitated to oppresse or defraud to cheat or steale or kill or commit adultery c. Or is not a rich sinner able to cloath the naked feed the hungry harbor the destitute Job 31.32 or to further Gods worship or is any not able to yeeld to baptisme to prize Church meetings and breaking bread in remembrance of Christ and to prize prophecying Is any necessited to oppose Gods truth or people or to persecute them or to believe lyes that so they might be damned speak sinner thy conscience shall tel thee that God hath enabled thee to shun all he forbids and to do all he bids thee Work out with fear and trembling thy own salvation for God hath enabled thee to will and to do Phil. 2.13 Obj The Law is a long way to Christ we must go all along till we come to perfection before we can be justified Answ There is no other therefore no nearer way It s onely the doers of the Law hall be justified Rom. 2.13 your new and nigh way of imputation is the high-way to destruction for if Christs righteousnesse be reckoned yours while you are a sinner by the same rule his glory must be reckoned yours when you are in hell Obj. No sin in the world can debar people from Christ sinners as sinners are the objects of justification Answ The least sin remaining debars from Christ for we must separate from sinners and sin too so as not touch the unclean thing before he will receive us 1 Cor. 6.18 Obj There is a passive receiving of Christ without a hand when God foreeth open mans spirit and powreth in his Son in despite of the receiver Answ This contradicts Christ who saith Behold I stand at the door and knock if any man will open to me I will come into him and sup with him and he with me Rev. 3.20 Obj The new Covenant requireth no condition on our part and if we look to get by our duties it will be but a knock Answ Yea but it doth the condition required before the promise of justification is made over to us is no lesse then perfection Gen. 17.1 2. Walk before me and be thou perfect and I will make my covenant with thee c. Incline your ears to me saith God hear and your soul shall live and I will make an everlasting covenant with you even the sure mercies of David Isa 35.3 4. Obj. A man is justified when his sin is not and Christs righteousness is imputed to him though he sin and God seeth it as fighting against his holy Spirit but seeth it not so as to condemn him Answ It hath been shewn that to be justified is to be made righteous and that by the gift of the Holy Spirit and though declaring the wicked to be just is termed justifying him yet such justifying is abominable to God for his ways are judgement without iniquity just and right is he Deut. 32.4 He cannot do that abominable thing which his soul hates he cannot see sin in any but so as to condemn them if a believing Job sin God marketh him and will not acquit him from his iniquity Job 10.14 We must cease sinning before God can cease condemning Rom. 8.1 Obj If a believer sin Christ is reckoned the finner and not he for Christ doth all for him others

Christ all ye that are weary and I will give you rest how must we come he tells us Take my yoke upon you and learn of me and ye shall find rest to your soules Matth 11.28 29. He is the author of eternal salvation to all that obey him He saves to the utmost all that come to God by him Heb. 5.9 with Heb. 7.25 nothing but obeying him is coming to God by him Fourthly Believing into Christ or obedience to his commands is a preparative to justification none are justified till they first keep Gods law and all such obtain it It is not the hearers of the Law that are just before God but the doers of the Law shall be justified Rom. 2.13 such as first obey him he saves with an eternal salvation If justified then saved from the power or roote of fin and so fin can bud no more in them therefore cleanse hand tongue and heart from sin and thou shalt receive the blessing from the Lord even righteousnesse a righteous spirit from the God of thy salvation Psal 24.5 He that believeth into me saith Christ out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water and this spake he of the spirit which they that believed on him should receive John 7.38.39 Christs justifying spirit is not obtained without obedience preceding and if perfect obedience precede justification will through grace succeed He that hath my commandements and keepeth them saith Christ he it is that loveth me and he that loveth me shall be loved of my father and I will love him and will manifest my self to him This admirable promise made a Disciple ask him how it was or why it was that he would manifest himselfe to them and not to the world and Christ again gives him the cause saying if a man love me he will keep my word and my father will love him and we will come and make our abode with him John 14.21 22 23. If we keep in a way of sin Christ cannot come to us to justifie us but if we leave sin and walk in the way of righteousnesse he will come to us for he meeteth such as rejoyce in working righteousnesse which remember him in his wayes Isa 64.5 let the sinner leave sin and walk in all the statutes of life without sinning again and he shall live that is shall be justified Christ shall live in him and his life thenceforth shall be by the faith of the Son of God Ezek 33.15 Gal. 3.20 Application Then seek justification by a Godly life While ye have the light believe into the light that ye may be the children of the light John 12.36 Adde to belief vertue giving all diligence that all vertue may abound in you for then ye will not be barren in knowledge then ye will make your calling and election sure and then ye shall never fall because an entrance will be ministred unto you into the everlasting Kingdome of our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1. Therefore sow to your selves righteousnesse reap mercy plough up your follow ground for 't is time to seek the Lord till he come and reign righteousnesse upon you Hosea 10.12 Thus saith the Lord keep judgement do justice for my salvation is neer to come and my righteousnesse to be revealed Isa 65.1 Secondly Let this doctrin be alwayes taught That believers be careful to maintain good workes being profitable to men Godliness is profitable to all things having the promise of the life that now is and that that is to come Tit 3.8 1 Tim 4.8 of justification here and glorification hereafter but if they draw back God will have no pleasure in them and so much to the third particular Fourthly See what the works of the Law are without which justification must be and herein 1. What works are called the works of the Law 2. Why justification cannot be by them 3. Application First To know what the works of the Law are we must know what Law is spoken of for the doing what any Law requireth is the work of that Law as Exod 18.20 Christ and the Jews did in general by the Law mean all the writings of Moses as Matth. 7.12 John 1.47 in which Law are weighty matters as judgement mercy and faith and slighter matters concern the Levitical worship as Tithes and the like Matth 23.23 and Paul whose words we have in hand calleth sometimes the whole and sometime each part the Law First Sometime though seldome he calleth the weightier part even the ten commandements the Law as in these words He that loveth fulfilleth the Law for this thou shalt not commit adultery thou shalt not kill thou shalt not bear false witness thou shalt not covet or any other command is comprehended in this saying Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self love doth his neighbour no ill therefore is love the fulfilling of the Law Rom 13.8 9 10. By Law here is meant the ten commands also the same in Gal 5.14 Secondly He most usually calleth the shadows of the Levitical Priesthood the Law and so if the Priest-hood be changed there is of necessity a change also of the Law Were Christ on earth he could not be a Priest for there are Priests which according to the Law offer gifts Again Sacrifice and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings thou wouldst not nor hadst pleasure therein which are offered according to the Law Heb 7.12 8.4 10.8 In such places speaking contemptibly of the Law he meaneth by the Law only Levitical shadows but pressing us to keep the Law then by the Law he meaneth the ten commands Also when Paul speaks of both and would distinguish between them then the substance is called the law of faith and shadows called the law of works and this without variation and as shadows only is called the Law of works so only the observation of shadows he calleth the works of the Law as for instance Rom. 3.27 28. sith Justification is by faith boasting saith he is excluded but by what Law by the Law of works Nay but by the Law of faith therefore we conclude a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the Law The Law of works or works of the Law is put in opposition to faith or the Law of faith Weak and beggerly elements only are the works of the Law without which justification is as may further appear First From the scope of this place these words being part of Pauls reproof to Peter Peter a Jew knowing the partition wall broken down had eaten with Gentiles and afterward through fear of some Jews which came from James he withdrew for which Paul sharply reproves him in which reproof he first reasons the case with Peter Why he a Jew that had already lived as the Gentiles should now in so doing compel the Gentiles to live as do the Jews and then affirmed to Peter these words We who are Jews by nature and not sinners of the Gentiles knowing that a man is not justified