VJ*  "  It  is  hy  this  inward  birth  of  Christ  in  man
that  man  is  made  just^  and  therefore  so  accounted
by  God :  wherefore,  to  be  plain,  [tvho  has  a  better
right  Y]  we  are  thereby,  and  not  till  that  be  brought
forth  in  wBj  formally ^  if  we  must  use  that  word,  jtis-
tified  in  the  sight  of  God  ;  because  jwtification  is
both  more  properly  and  frequently  in  scripture  ta-
ken in  its  proper  signification  for  making  one  just,
and  not  reputing  one  merely  such,  and  is  all  oiie
with  sanctificationy  The  italicising  is  his  own.
I  however  will  capitalize  this  sentiment — ^justifi-
cation IS  ALL  one  with  sanctification  !  And
sanctification,  it  seems,  is  all  one  with  the  mystic
"  seed"  in  us  set  a  growing  !  What  shall  I  say  X
Is  this  the  way  to  expound  the  word  of  God ;  to
sustain  the  protestant  cause ;  and  to  diffuse  Chris-
tianity in  the  world  %

Non  tali  auxilio,  nee  defensoribus  istis
Tempus  egct.  Vibo.
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Not  such  defenders  can  susUin  the  cause ;

Or  vindicate  the  truth's  eternal  laws ;

Or  suit  the  age,  or  claim  our  just  applause.
Reader,  the  whole  dissertation  is  '^  a  continent  of
mud/'  resolvable  into  the  substance  of  the  precious
morceau  I  have  quoted.  It  is  a  specimen  of  the
whole  territory.  It  is  the  seminal  nucleus  whereof
all  the  total  quantity  is  but  the  homogeneous  ex-
pansion.
On  the  above,  I  would  remark,

1.  That  he  evidently  dislikes  the  word  Justified.
