7. This then is the salvation which is through faith, even in the present world: a salvation from sin, and the consequences of sin, both often expressed in the word _Justification_; which, taken in the largest sense, implies, a deliverance from guilt and punishment, by the atonement of Christ actually applied to the soul of the sinner now believing on him, and a deliverance from the power of sin through Christ _formed in his heart_. So that he who is thus justified or saved by faith, is indeed _born again_. He is _born again of the Spirit_ unto a new _life, which is hid with Christ in God_. And as a _new-born babe he gladly receives the sincere milk of the word, and grows thereby: going on in the might of the Lord his God, from faith to faith, from grace to grace, until at length he come unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ_. III. The first usual objection to this is, ♦1. That “to preach salvation or justification by faith only, is to preach against holiness and good works.” To which a short answer might be given: it would be so, if we spake, as some do, of a faith which was separate from these. But we speak of a faith which is not so, but productive of all good works and all holiness. 2. But it may be of use to consider it more at large: especially since it is no new objection, but as old as St. _Paul’s_ time; for even then it was asked, _Do we not make void the law through faith?_ We answer, first, all who preach not faith, do manifestly make void the law; either directly and grosly by limitations and comments, that eat out all the spirit of the text: or indirectly, by not pointing out the only means whereby it is possible to perform it. Whereas, secondly, _We establish the law_; both by shewing its full extent, and spiritual meaning: and by calling all to that living way, whereby _the righteousness of the law may be fulfilled in them_. These, while they trust in the blood of Christ alone, use all the ordinances which he hath appointed, do all the _good works which he had before prepared that they should walk therein_, and enjoy and manifest all holy and heavenly tempers, even the same _mind that was in Christ Jesus_.