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The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems…The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems…
The Christian warfare wherein is first generally showed the malice, power and politic stratagems of the spiritual enemies of our salvation, Satan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the means also whereby the Christian may withstand and defeat them : and afterwards more specially their particular temptations, against the several causes and means of our salvation, whereby on the one side they allure us to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw us to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spiritual conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sins / by I. Downame ...The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems of the spirituall ennemies of our saluation, Sathan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the meanes also whereby the Christian may vvithstand and defeate them : and afterwards more speciallie their particvlar temptatiions, against the seuerall causes and meanes of our saluation, whereby on the one side they allure vs to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw vs to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spirituall conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sinnes / by I. Dovvname ...
London: printed for Cuthbert Burby, 1604
Book 2 › Chapter 50: That faith alone justifieth.Book 2 › Chapter 50: That faith alone iustifieth.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, that which only maketh the promises of the Gospel firm and sure unto us, that alone justifieth us; but faith alone resting upon Gods mercy and Christs merits, maketh the promises of the Gospel firm and sure unto us (which would be most uncertain if they should depend on the condition of our works and worthiness; seeing they are most imperfect, and we most corrupt and unworthy of Gods least mercy; as the Apostle plainly showeth. Rom. 4.16. Therefore it is (namely the covenant of grace) by faith, 1that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seed: and therefore faith alone justifieth us.
Secondly, that which onely maketh the promises of the Gospell firme and sure vnto vs, that alone iustifieth vs; but faith alone resting vpon Gods mercie and Christs merits, maketh the promises of the Gospell firme and sure vnto vs (which would be most vncertaine if they should depend on the condition of our workes and worthinesse; seeing they are most imperfect, and we most corrupt and vnworthie of Gods least mercie; as the Apostle plainely sheweth. Rom. 4.16. Therefore it is (namely the couenant of grace) by faith, 1that it might come by grace, and the promise might be sure to all the seede: and therefore faith alone iustifieth vs.
Lastly,1 our Saviour Christ Joh. 3.14.15