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A91907	Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk	Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140	83,223	245

of Salvation second and third Part. merit of the best Works yea d Si quis cum crediderit mox de vita discesserit justificatio Fidei manet cum illo non praesentibus bonis operibus quia non merito ad illum sed gratiâ pervenit nec consequentibus quia in hâc vitâ esse non sinitur Aug. Libro quaestionum 83. qu. 76. See Mr. Thornd Epil l. 2. c. 30. p. 26. 5 and without the absolutely-necessary presence of outward good Works where a See the Homily of Good Works the first Part at the latter end See also Augustini Serm. de tempore 71. And oecumenius in Epist Jacobi C. 2. 14. life and time to do them is not afforded But not without the Inward b Davenant de Justitiâ actuali P. 386. Facile est bujus modi opera multa praesertim interna commemor are sine quil●● justificatio nunquam fuit ab ullo mortalium obtenta nunquam ●●tinebitur Item P. 387. Hoec bujusmodi opera Cordis inter●● sunt omnibus justificatis necessaria non quod contineant in saefficaciam sen meritum justificationis sed quod juxta ordinationem divinam vel requiruntur ut Conditiones proevioe seu Concurrentes sicuti poenitere credere vel ut effecta à fide justificante manantia ut amare Deum diligere proximum co●similia Videtis igitur necessitatem quorundum Operum internorum ad statum justificationis ab ipso initio obtinendum Eadem habet Cap. 31. Pag. 403. Ubi recenset Dolere de peccato detestari peccatum humiliter Deo se subjicere ad Dei misericordiam confugere in Christo mediatore spem figere Novoe vitapropositum inire inter opera necessaria ad justificationem ut conditiones concurrentes vel proecursorias See also the Homily of Salvation second Part circa finem And Homily of Faith first Part circa medium finem asserting these Conditions acts of repentance and conversion unto God not without such a true Love Devotion c A true Faith cannot be kept secret but when occasion is offered it will break out and shew it self in good Works Homily of Faith first Part P. 21. And about the end of it This true Faith will shew forth it self and cannot be long Idle for it is written The Just shall live by his Faith Dr. Jackson of Saving Faith Sect. 2. C. 6. P. 207. Justifying Faith necessarily includes in it such Works as James requires at least a preparation or immediate promptness of mind to them Mr. John Ball. Treatise of the Covenant of Grace Ch. 3. P. 20. ● disposition to good Works is necessary to Justification being the qualification of an active and lively Faith to good Works as wants nothing but an opportunity to exert them When therefore the Scripture says That we are justified by Faith Rom. 5. 1. Saved through Faith Ephes 2. 8. or That the Gospel is the Power of God unto Salvation to every one that believes I say ●hen so much is ascribed unto ●aith we must beware that we 〈◊〉 not take up with too scanty a ●●tion of Faith so as to divide it ●rom it self i. e. from this Obedience of Faith For if we would truly speak and impartially judge with Scripture no Faith can be look'd ●on as actually justifying but at which naturally a Homily of Salvation third Part 〈◊〉 beginning Some other thing is required for our Salvation than the Law and that is a true and a lively Faith ●●ging forth good works and a Life according to God Family os Faith second Part circa medium By all Declaration of St. Paul 't is evident that the true lively and Christian Faith is no dead vain or unfruitful thing but a thing of perfect vertue of wonderful operati●● o● working and strength bringing forth all good 〈◊〉 and good Works Also Homily of Faith first part circa medium we trust in him and commit our selves to him hang of upon him and call upon him ready to obey and serve 〈◊〉 This is the true lively and unfeigned Faith and is not the Mouth and Profession only but it liveth and stirreth wardly in the Heart See also the Quotations of the p●●ceding Page as it here and essentially contains in it the Seeds and Principles of new Life i. e. That which involves in it self Obedience a That a justifying Faith includes in it this Obedience is no new thing with Protestant Divines eith●● forreign or English as will appear by these following T●stimonies most of them collected by Mr. Baxter in Confession of his Faith Mr. Wotton de reconciliatione Pag. 138. Fides in ch●●stum est Justitia quoedam est enim obedientia quoedam enim obedientia quasi conformitas mandato Dei Joh. 3. 3. 1 Jo. 3. 23. Conradus Bergius in Praxi Cathol Divin Canon P. 973. Fides est obedientia quatenus ejus Actus proprius spondet praecepto Evangelii crede in Dominum Jesum sic Fides est obedientia erga Evangelium inquit Apologia gust Confessions Pag. 125. To which he adds Sit therus soepe per sidem proecipue quidem formaliter intellig●●●● apprehensionem promissionis in Christo abnegationem m●● proprii includit simul totam Obedientiam Inclination voluntatis charitatem adeo Evangelio consentaneam per opera contra intelligit actiones factas cum opinione 〈◊〉 cum expectatione justificationis vitae aeternae tanq●● mercedis debitoe citing many places of Luther to this 〈◊〉 Ludovicus Crocius Syntagm L. 4. C. 7. Pag. 1223. Fides 〈◊〉 sola justificat quatenus notat Obedientiam quandam ●●pectantem promissionem ut Donum gratuitum unde plu●virtutes actus cum antecedentes tum consequentes canno●● opponitur illi obedientioe quoe non expectat promissionem 〈◊〉 donum omnino gratuitum Mr. Ball of the Covenants Page 73. A purpose to walk with God justifies as the passive qualification of the Subject 〈◊〉 of Justification or as the qualification of that Faith 〈◊〉 justifieth Mr. Throgmorton of Faith Page 29. He that turns from upon such suggestions promises perswasions as Christ makes to him he receives Christ by Faith And Page 91 92. that obeyeth not the Son to follow and to be led and ●●ided by him shall not see Life but the wrath of God ●ideth on him but he that believeth on the Son to follow him as his Shepherd and his Voice and Doctrine 〈◊〉 10. hath Everlasting Life My Sheep hear my voice and 〈◊〉 them and I will give unto them Eternal Life Dr. Stoughton Right Mans Plea Serm. 6. P. 32. Faith imprehendeth not only the Act of the Understanding but 〈◊〉 Act of the Will too And Page 41. Faith hath 〈◊〉 Acts and Faith in Christ containeth loving of Christ as 〈◊〉 of its principal Acts. Dr. Preston Treatise of Faith P. 44 45 c. If I would sine justifying Faith it may be thus described It is a ●●ace or Habit infused into the Soul whereby we