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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
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Hom. IV. p. 1. Of Faith. It consisteth not only in believing that the word of God is true. — But it is also a true trust and confidence of the mercy of God through our Lord Jesus Christ, —hanging only upon him, and calling upon him, ready to obey and love him. —It being the first coming unto God whereby we are justified. P. 2. By faith only, not that the said justifying ⟨p. 145⟩faith is alone in man, without true repentance, hope, charity, dread, and the fear of God, at any time or season.—But to take away clearly all merit of our works,—and wholly to ascribe the merit and deserving of our justification unto Christ only, and his most precious blood-shedding. This faith the holy Scripture teacheth us; this is the strong rock and foundation of the Christian Religion; this Doctrine all old and ancient Authors of Christs Church do approve. This Doctrine advanceth and setteth forth the true glory of Christ, and beateth down the vain-glory of man. This whosoever denieth, is not to be accounted for a Christian man, nor for a setter forth of Gods glory, but for an adversary to Christ and his Gospel, and a setter forth of vain-glory. — Not that this our own act, to believe in Christ which is within us, doth justify us. (For this were to count our selves to be justified by some act or virtue that is within our selves) But we must renounce the merit of faith, &c. and trust only in Gods mercy, and that sacrifice which our high Priest and Saviour, Christ Jesus the Son of God, once offered. To. 2. Hom. XI. Unfeigned faith is the only mean and instrument of salvation required on our parts.
Hom. IV. p. 1. Of Faith. It consisteth not only in believing that the word of God is true. — But it is also a true trust and confidence of the mercy of God through our Lord Jesus Christ, —hanging only upon him, and calling upon him, ready to obey and love him. —It being the first coming unto God whereby we are justified. P. 2. By faith only, not that the said justifying ⟨p. 145⟩faith is alone in man, without true repentance, hope, charity, dread, and the fear of God, at any time or season.—But to take away clearly all merit of our works,—and wholly to ascribe the merit and deserving of our justification unto Christ only, and his most precious blood-shedding. This faith the holy Scripture teacheth us; this is the strong rock and foundation of the Christian Religion; this Doctrine all old and ancient Authors of Christs Church do approve. This Doctrine advanceth and setteth forth the true glory of Christ, and beateth down the vain-glory of man. This whosoever denieth, is not to be accounted for a Christian man, nor for a setter forth of Gods glory, but for an adversary to Christ and his Gospel, and a setter forth of vain-glory. — Not that this our own act, to believe in Christ which is within us, doth justifie us. (For this were to count our selves to be justified by some act or vertue that is within our selves) But we must renounce the merit of faith, &c. and trust only in Gods mercy, and that sacrifice which our high Priest and Saviour, Christ Jesus the Son of God, once offer'd. To. 2. Hom. XI. Unfeigned faith is the only mean and instrument of salvation required on our parts.