Out of these words, two things are to be opened:
First, the description of justification: Secondly, opening of the description. p. 132
Justification, it is an act of God the Father upon the believer, whereby the debt and sins of the believer are charged upon the Lord Jesus Christ, and by the merits and satisfaction of Christ imputed to the believer, he is accounted just, and so is acquitted before God as righteous. ibid.
Doctrine 1. Justification, is an act of God the Father, upon the believer. p. 133
For the clearing of the doctrine, 2. particulars are to be opened.
Particular 1. The first particular is this, why is it called an act of God the Father? Answ. First, because the Father was the party that was properly offended. p. 135.
Secondly, because the Father is the Fountain in the Deity. p. 137
Particular 2. Why it is an act of God the Father ⟨image 5⟩upon the believer? Answer. Because it is a transient action that passeth from God upon the creature, and so doth work thereby a change and alteration upon the creature. p. 139
The charge that is wrought upon the creatures, is two ways.
Particular 1. The Lord is said to pass a work or an action upon the creature, when he puts some kind of ability upon the creature, either spiritual, or natural: as when the Lord makes a wicked man, a good man: an adulterous man, a chaste man: and this we call a natural change, because there is a gracious frame put into the heart. p. 140
Secondly, the Lord is said to make a change upon the creature, when he takes off some relations, and respects, which the creature had, and puts upon it other respects: and this is called a moral change. p. 140
Use 1. It is a ground of admirable comfort to bear up the heart of a poor sinner, above all the accusations of sin, Satan, or the envy of the world. p. 143
Use 2. It is a word of direction to all the Saints, to appeal to the Judge of the Court in their judgement. p. 148
Use 3. It is a ground of terror to the wicked, and to all unbelievers, that they have no share in this point of justification. p. 154
Doctrine. Christ Jesus never yielded the least improvement of heart to sin, neither did he ever commit the least sin in his life. p. 159
Reason 1. Look into the nature of our Saviour, and it was pure. p. 159
Reason 2. Look into the Office of our Saviour, and he was without sin. p. 160
Use 1.
OVt of these words, two things are to bee opened:
First, the discription of justification: Secondly, opening of the discription. p. 132
Iustification, it is an act of God the Father upon the beleever, whereby the debt and sinnes of the beleever are charged upon the Lord Iesus Christ, and by the merits and satisfaction of Christ imputed to the beleever, hee is accounted just, and so is acquitted before God as righteous. ibid.
Doctrine 1. Iustification, is an act of God the Father, upon the beleever. p. 133
For the clearing of the doctrine, 2. particulars are to be opened.
Particular 1. The first particular is this, why is it called an act of God the Father? Answ. First, because the Father was the party that was properly offended. p. 135.
Secondly, because the Father is the Fountaine in the Deitie. p. 137
Particular 2. Why it is an act of God the Father ⟨image 5⟩upon the beleever? Answer. Because it is a transient action that passeth from God upon the creature, and so doth worke thereby a change and alteration upon the creature. p. 139
The charge that is wrought upon the creatures, is two wayes.
Particular 1. The Lord is said to passe a worke or an action upon the creature, when hee puts some kinde of abilitie upon the creature, either spirituall, or naturall: as when the Lord makes a wicked man, a good man: an adulterous man, a chaste man: and this wee call a naturall change, because there is a gratious frame put into the heart. p. 140
Secondly, the Lord is said to make a change upon the creature, when he takes off some relations, and respects, which the creature had, and puts upon it other respects: and this is called a morall change. p. 140
Use 1. It is a ground of admirable comfort to beare up the heart of a poore sinner, above all the accusations of sinne, Satan, or the envy of the world. p. 143
Use 2. It is a word of direction to all the Saints, to appeale to the Iudge of the Court in their judgement. p. 148
Use 3. It is a groung of terrour to the wicked, and to all unbeleevers, that they have no share in this point of justification. p. 154
Doctrine. Christ Iesus never yeelded the least improvement of heart to sinne, neither did he ever commit the least sinne in his life. p. 159
Reason 1. Looke into the nature of our Saviour, and it was pure. p. 159
Reason 2. Looke into the Office of our Saviour, and hee was without sinne. p. 160
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