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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

2. 11. The Grace of God that bringeth Salvation hath appeared unto all teaching them and what does it teach them not only to know and believe but teaching to deny all ungodliness and worldly lusts and to live righteously soberly and godly in this present world and so to look for the blessed hope and the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ Verse 12. So that as we see the Gospel is not a meer revelation of supernatural Truths but a practical direction of Life and injunction of Duty in every kind even a Rule of guidance and government to the whole Man In so much that St. James tell us That if any one James 1. 26. seem to be religious and governs not his Tongue that Mans Religion is in vain And St. Paul tells us He that provides not for his 1 Tim. 5. 8. own hath denied the Faith i. e. contradicts his Christianity or Evangelical Profession Yea and so comprehensive is the Canon of the Gospel in this kind that even all that is the matter of our duty in any sort is taken in and adopted into the preceptive part of the Gospel The Gospel taken in its latitude inculcates and charges upon us all the Principles of Conscience all 1 Tin 1. 5. 9. the dictates of right sound and sober Reason all the Lessons and 2 Tim. 1. 7. 1 Cor. 10. 15. 11. 13. Documents and Duties of Natural or Christian Morality even 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the Apostle speaks Phil. 4. 8. Whatsoever things are true whatsoever things are honest or just or pur● or lovely or of good report if there be any Vertue if there be any Praise I say all these and whatever else concerns the well ordering of our Hearts and Lives either in reference to God or to our selves or to our Neighbour is all urged and pressed upon us in the main of it in and by the Go●pel i. e. by the Rules and Pre●epts delivered in the Gospel which is therefore called by St. Paul the Law a That is That Law according to which God will ●●al with those that embrace Christianity Thornd Epil L. 2. ● 20. Pag. 158. To which add that of Bucanus Loc. Comm. Loc. 38. §. 10. ● 432. Non tam Legis vox quam Evangelii quod Apostoli prae●arunt norma futura est extremi judicii Juxta illud Joh. 3. ● Joh. 12. 48. Rom. 2. 16. judicabit Dominus de occultis ho●●●um ex Evangelio meo He shall judge the secrets of Men ●ccording to my Gospel or ex Evangelio mea as both he and 〈◊〉 and Piscator render it out of my Gospel Now if the Gospel shall be the Rule of Christs Judgment hereafter doubt●ess it is appointed to be the Rule of our Duty and Obedi●●ce here For as Bucanus adds Neque enim Sententia in ●dicio illo universali aliud erit quam manifestatio sive de●●natio sententiae jam ante in hac vitâ ministerio Verhi pro●atiatae de justisicatione condemnatione singulorum of Faith Rom. ● 27. not only a Rule but a Law and by St. Peter the Holy Commandment 2 Pet. 2. 21. This then being the Nature and ●●atter of the Gospel a Law of faith a Holy Commandment the ●ain Work and Duty of a Chri●●ian that he has to do is to con●orm himself to the several Precepts of this Law to the several Praescriptions of this Holy Commandment For hereby know we that we know him if we keep or observe his Commandments 1 John 2. 3. And again This is Love that we walk after his Commandments 2 John 6. that is when we make it our care and study both to know and obey his pleasure proving what is that good and acceptable and perfect Will of God Rom. 12. 2. And thus have I given you both a brief and entire account of the first Particular propounded i. e. of the Nature of this Evangelical Obedience as to the main Parts and Branches of it 'T is an Obedience to the Truths of the Gospel by receiving and believing them 't is and Obedience to the general Call of God in the Gospel by returning to him by closing with him by giving up our selves entirely to him as our Lord and Saviour Lastly 't is an Obedience to the special Rules of the Gospel chalking out to us a Way to live and walk in I have only now some few more Inferences and I have done By all that has been said then upon this Subject we may easily understand three things First That true and real Christianity stands not meer Words or Shows but Deeds not in a bare profession of Christ with the Lips but in a deep and thorough sebjection of the Heart and Will Life and Actions to the Commands of Christ John 8. 31. If ye continue in my Word i. e by Faith and Obedience then are ye my Disciples indeed And John 15. 8. Herein is my Father glorified that ye bear much Fruit so shall ye be my Disciples A true and genuine Disciple of Christ is known by his Fruits not by the meer Leaves of a fair and specious Profession nor by the meer Flowers and Blossoms of some good expressions but by the real Fruits of Obedience and Newness of Life This is the constant Character of those that belong to God in Scripture Rom. 6. 16. His Servants ye are to whom ye obey whether it be of sin unto death or of Obedience unto Righteousness Rom. 8. 14. They that are the Sons of God are led by the Spirit of God Now the Fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness righteousness and truth Eph. 5. 9. And therefore as on the one side where ever there are these Fruits of Obedience Holiness and Righteousness living in Gods fear walking in his ways doing and cleaving unto his Will such a one may rest assured that he is no longer a Servant of Sin but made free from Sin and become a Servant of Righteousness So on the other hand Let none pretend to the Name of a Christian if he do not shew the effects of it Shew me thy Faith by thy Works James 2. 18. shew me thy Heart by thy Life thy Religion by thy Conversation either disclaim having the Grace of Faith or else make it to appear by the Obedience of Faith For most evident it is that the Apostle Rom. 6. 17. comprehends the whole effect of Gods Grace upon their Hearts in their obeying the Gospel of Christ And therefore secondly Is this the full and right Character of a Christian Obedience to the Truths of God Obedience to the Call of God Obedience to the special Will of God Then how greatly do they deceive themselves who rest either in a bare knowledge of Christ or in a dull and dead Faith and Profession of Christ but short of a true real and thorough Obedience The Scriptures have sufficiently cautioned us against this deceit if we have but Eyes to read or Ears to hear or