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The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…
The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally received as being proved from scripture : now further cleared and confirmed by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally receiv'd as being prov'd from scripture : now further cleared and confirm'd by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...
London : s.n., 1675
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.
Artic. xvij. —They which be endued with so excellent a benefit of God (viz. Election) be called according to Gods purpose, working in due season; they through grace obey the calling; be freely justified, &c.
Expl. 29. In this A. is plainly laid before us the manner how, and means whereby all that Christ has done and suffered for sinners (as Mediator), and all that he is now doing in heaven for them, doth become effectual to the complete redemption, and eternal salvation of all true Christians, sc. by the real and actual application of all this unto them. For though Christ, the great Physician of value, has made the healing Plaster of his Blood sufficiently broad enough both to cover and to cure all the wounds that sin hath made in all the men in the world; yet the far greater part of the world do dye and perish of their wounds, because they will not suffer this sovereign Plaster to be applied to them, in the sound preaching ⟨p. 54⟩of the Gospel, neither will they abide to have their wounds searched in order to cure: Now for the manner how, and the means whereby this Plaster is applied; I answer, (1.) It is outwardly, by the Ministers of the Gospel, unto all those that do believe, as when they preach this Doctrine, that whosoever believeth shall be saved. (2.) Inwardly, by the Holy Spirit, who does not only lay on the Plaster in a work of conviction, but doth make it become effectually healing in a work of conversion and sanctification. For the means, see the next A.
Expl. 29. In this A. is plainly laid before us the manner how, and means whereby all that Christ has done and suffered for sinners (as Mediator), and all that he is now doing in heaven for them, doth become effectual to the compleat redemption, and eternal salvation of all true Christians, sc. by the real and actual application of all this unto them. For though Christ, the great Physitian of value, has made the healing Plaister of his Blood sufficiently broad enough both to cover and to cure all the wounds that sin hath made in all the men in the world; yet the far greater part of the world do dye and perish of their wounds, because they will not suffer this soveraign Plaister to be apply'd to them, in the sound preaching