Wesley Corpus

Paul does not speak of the a person. law as a person. (P. 138.) 46. “The law is here spoken “This way of speaking of of as a person, to which, as to the law as a person injured, an husband, life and death are and to be satisfied, seems ascribed.” hardly defensible.” There is no contradiction here. I do affirm, St. Paul speaks of the law “as a person to which, as an husband, life and death are ascribed.” But I deny, that he speaks of it “as a person injured, and to be satisfied.” For a twofold justification. Against a twofold justification. 47. “Mr. F. affirms, justi- “The justification spoken fication is twofold.” of by St. Paul to the Romans, and in our Articles, is one and no more.” (Page 133.) Most true. tion. (Matt. xii. 37.) And yet our Lord speaks of another justifica Now, I think one and one make two. For a justified state. 48. “The state of a justified person is inexpressibly great and glorious.” Against a justified state. (Page 139.) “Does not talking of a justified or sanctified state tend to mislead men?” It frequently does. But where is the contradiction? They who are once justified are justified for ever. 49. “Christian Library.” They who are justified may become total apostates. Nothing. Works are a condition of jus tification. (Page 134.) 50. “Salvation (that is, glory) is not by the merit of works, but by works as a condition.” This proposition does not speak of justification: So it is nothing to the purpose. Works are not a condition of justification. I believe no good works can be previous to justifica tion; nor, consequently, a condition of it. 51. “If a man could be holy before he was justified, it would set his justification aside.” “Whoever desires to find favour with God, should “cease from evil, and learn to do well.’ Whoever repents, should do “works meet for repentance.’ And if this is not in order to find favour, what does he do them for?” 52. “Thou canst do no thing but sin till thou art justified.” 53. “We allow that God justifies the ungodly, him that to that hour is full of all evil, void of all good; and him that worketh not, that till that mo ment worketh no goodness.” All this I believe still. “But Mr. W.