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A17247	An exposition of the 28. verse of the third chapter of the epistle to the Romans Wherein is manifestly proued the doctrine of iustification by faith, and by faith onely. By Francis Bunny, one of the prebendaries of the Cathedrall Church of Durham.	Bunny, Francis, 1543-1617.	1616 (1616)	STC 4099; ESTC S117367	59,250	64

workes necessarie is the Iustification that is by inherent righteousnesse This I confesse is a goodly ornament vnto a Christian But if wee looke well about vs we shall find it too short to couer our imperfections and therefore must wee seeke otherwise to appeare righteous before God namely in the righteousnesse of Iesus Christ by whom wee haue forgiuenesse of sinnes And whereas the Apostle denyed that wee are iustified by workes would you not thinke hee spoke very absurdly to take this word as the Romish Church vnderstandeth it For to say a man is made godly without good workes and this they must say is as if I should affirme any thing to be burnt in the fire without heate Againe Iustification in our aduersaries sence is alwayes in doing For it is our regeneration or new birth our renouation or sanctification which can neuer bee perfected so long as wee are in this flesh and carry about with vs this bodie subiect to sinne Heere wee are militant and striuing after wee must looke for the crowne Heere we are Pilgrimes after this wee shall be Citizens and rest in ioy For now wee know but in part wee prophecie in part 1. Cor. 13.9 10. But when that which is perfect is come then that which is in part shall be abolished And as our knowledge is but in part euen so yea much more is our obedience heere very maimed and vnperfect That Paul himselfe confesseth Our inward man is renewed daily sayth he 2. Cor. 4.16 And hee whose prayse is in the Scripture for wisdome doth verie aptly liken the way of the righteous to the morning Pro. 4.18 that shineth as the light that shineth more and more vnto the perfect day By which fit similitude Salomon setteth forth vnto vs the continuall increase in godlinesse that an inherent righteousnesse that I may so terme our maimed and vnperfect obedience can bring forth Saint Bernard pithily and prettily expresseth as much comparing man in respect of his fall vnto one that falleth vpon a heape of stones and in the myre too Bernardus de Coena Domini Cecidimus super aceruum lapidum sayth he in luto vnde non solum inquinati sed etiam vulnerati grauiter quassati sumus lauari quidem cito possuinus ad sanandum vero opus est curatione multa We haue falne vpon a heape of stones and in the mire so as wee are not only defiled but wounded also and sore bruised Wee may quickly be washt but to heale vs there must bee long time By washing away our myre he meaneth our Iustification which he saith may soone be but by healing our wounded and bruised nature he vnderstandeth our sanctification Aug. de Trinit lib. 14. cap. 17. which is long in doing Therefore most truly sayth Saint Augustine Sanè renouatio ista non fit in momento Truly this renewing or new birth is not wrought of a sudden And now to adde an Assumption to that proposition that righteousnesse of which Saint Paul speaketh Iustification already perfited Rom. 5.1 is alreadie in them that are iustified We are iustified sayth hee as speaking of a thing alreadie perfited as also elsewhere being iustified by faith wee haue peace with God The same Apostle telling the Corinthians that Fornicatours Idolaters c. shall not inherit the Kingdom of God applying this vnto them 1. Cor. 6.11 saith Such were some of you but you are iustified These reasons then being wel considered of giue vs to vnderstand that there is so great difference betweene that sence of this word Iustification which our aduersaries would haue and that which is agreeable to the Apostles meaning as that their exposition of this word heere cannot be good and true But as I mislike and that iustly of that they teach so is it needful I should shew what is the true meaning of this word We seeke no strange signification of the word neyther force it to any other then that in the Scriptures most commonly it hath and most properly belongeth vnto it This I might proue by infinite testimonies I will produce but some few Hee that iustifieth the wicked sayth Salomon and hee that condemneth the iust Prou. 17.15 euen they both are abomination vnto the Lord. In like sort in Esay God by that Prophet denounceth Esa 5.23 Woe to them that iustifie the wicked I know our aduersaries will not say that woe shall be to them that shall make a wicked man righteous and reforme his vngodlinesse but to such as call euill good or good euill Esay 5 20. The Prophet Dauid acknowledgeth his sinnes to be verie great that GODS faithfulnesse in shewing mercie to him may bee confessed that thou sayth hee maist be iustified in thy sayings which words the Apostle in this verie Chapter alleadgeth as before is said But that God standeth in need to be iustified in the Popish sence our aduersaries dare not for shame say To be short the Prophet Dauid prayeth thus Enter not into iudgement with thy seruants O Lord for in thy sight shall no man liuing be iustified In all which and infinite moe places that I might produce the word iustifying is so taken as that a man is absolued or acquited that hee is pronounced not guiltie and so must it in these words be vnderstood when the Apostle sayth wee are iustified by faith that is by faith wee stand before GOD and may plead not guiltie For confirmation of that which I haue said I vse this argument Saint Paul speaketh heere of such Iustification Iustification bringeth peace Rom. 5.1 as maketh vs to haue peace with God For so are the words of the Apostle Being iustifi'd by faith wee haue peace with God But Iustification in the Popish sence maketh vs not to haue peace with GOD and in our sence it bringeth peace with God therefore Saint Paul speaketh not of Iustificatiō in the Popish sence but in ours My Minor only is to be proued for I haue alreadie shewed that the Apostle auerreth the Maior and that hath two parts the one negatiue wherein I deny Iustification in their sence to bring peace with God the other affirmatiue that in our sence it doth That Iustification as it is a doing of good workes and a liuing righteously so farre forth as mans frailetie will permit which is the sence that our aduersaries say belongs to this word heere cannot procure our peace with God I proue because the perfection of the Law which wee are commanded to obserue and keepe is such as man can neuer attaine to the fulfilling thereof None can fulfill the Law For who is hee that can so rule his affections by the Spirit that hee can in all sincerity and soundnesse serue the Lord Not any Man but Christ could euer doe it as the godly most plainely confesse The reason is because the Law commandeth perfection and our weakenesse is not able to performe it The Apostle teacheth vs so much saying