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 3. And then we ſhall do as we did in the foregoing, to-wit gather ſome Inferences from the whole, and ſpeak to them.

1. What doth the Apoſtle mean here by ſave, He is able to ſave them.

To ſave, may be taken two ways in the the general: I know it may be taken many ways; for there are many ſalvations that we enjoy, yea that we never knew of. nor can know, until we come thither where all ſecret things ſhall be ſeen and where that which has been done in darkneſs ſhall be proclaimed upon the houſe top.

But I ſay, there are two ways that this word may be taken:

1ſt, To ſave in a way of juſtifcation.

2dly, Or to ſave in a way of preſervation.

Now Chriſt ſaves both theſe ways but which of theſe, or whether both of them are intended in this place, of that I ſhall tell you my thoughts anoir; meanwhile I will ſhew you,

(1.) What it is to be ſaved in the firſt ſenſe.

(2.) And alſo how that is brought to paſs.

(1.) To be ſaved, is to be delivered from the guilt of ſin that is by the law, as it is the miniſtration of death and condemnation; or to be ſet free therefrom before God. This is to be ſaved; for he that is not ſet free there-, from,