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The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian…The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian…
The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easy draught of the Christian catechism in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy labourer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...
London: printed by T. Mabb for Thomas Davies, 1659
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It is evident in the Text. The explication is, that although with our understanding we ought to assent to all things that are contained in the word of God; and especially to those that are contained in the promises of the Gospel; yet the power of justifying us doth proceed from no other object, but from Christ alone: And so Faith, though it look at other objects also, yet it justifies not, nor absolves from guilt of sin and death, but as it looks at Christ alone, as offered us to that end.
It is evident in the Text. The explication is, that although with our understanding we ought to assent to all things that are contain'd in the word of God; and especially to those that are contained in the promises of the Gospel; yet the power of justifying us doth proceed from no other object, but from Christ alone: And so Faith, though it look at other objects also, yet it justifies not, nor absolves from guilt of sin and death, but as it looks at Christ alone, as offered us to that end.
Reason 1. Because Christ alone is our Righteousness and Redemption; but our justification consists in the application of this Righteousness and Redemption; Therefore Faith in that respect justifies, as it looks at Christ and applieth him.
Reason 1. Because Christ alone is our Righteousness and Redemption; but our justification consists in the application of this Righteousnesse and Redemption; Therefore Faith in that respect justifies, as it lookes at Christ and applieth him.
Reas. 2. Because if all other things revealed in Scriptures, and to be believed by us, belonged to our justification, as objects of justifying faith; then not only the belief of the creation would justify us, but also the belief of mans falling into sin, and of being dead therein: And so Faith about sin and death should as well justify us, as Faith in Christ.