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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-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

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