Obj. 7. " How will the converted thief that did
no good works be juftified by works ?''

An/^ We mean by wor ks the nvhole of our inward

tenders and out'ward beba'viour ; and how do you

know the outward beba'viour of the converted thief?

Jiid not iiis repix>of8» exhoiuucus, prayers, pa-



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iience, and refignation evidence the livelinefs of
of his faith, as there was time and opportunity f
(2.) Can you fuppofe his innvcv-d temper was not
' lO've to God and man ? Could he go into paradife
without being born again? Or could he be born
again and not love \ Is it not faid he that lo<ueth is
born of God \ confequently he that is hern cf Gcd
lo'vsth ? Again, does not he who loueth fulfil all the
lavj^ and do, as fay^ St« AuguTtine, all good work*
in one ? And is not the fulfilling of all the laiv of
ChriJL work enough to jullify the converted thief
by that law ?

Ohj 8. ** You fay that vour dodlrine will make.
