A26682:270
An Alarm to Unconverted Sinners
An alarm to unconverted sinners, in a serious treatise ... whereunto are annexed Divers practical cases of conscience judiciously resolved / by Joseph Alleine, late preacher of the Gospel at Taunton in Somerset-shire.An alarme to unconverted sinners, in a serious treatise ... whereunto are annexed Divers practical cases of conscience judiciously resolved / by Joseph Alleine, late preacher of the Gospel at Taunton in Somerset-shire.
London: printed by E.T. and R.H., 1672
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5. Trusting in their own righteousness. Luke 18. 9. This is a soul-undoing mischief. Rom. 10. 3. When men do trust in their own righteousness, they do indeed reject Christ's. Beloved, you had need be watchful on every hand, for not only your sins, but your duties may undo you. It may be you never thought of this, but so it is, that a man may as certainly miscarry by his seeming righteousness, and supposed graces, as by gross sins; and that is, when a man doth trust to these as his righteousness before God, for the satisfying his justice, appeasing his wrath, procuring his favour, and obtaining of his own pardon for this is to put Christ out of office, and make a Saviour of our own duties and graces. Beware of this O professors; you are much in duties, but this one fly will spoil all the ointment. ••en you have done most, and best, be sure to go out of your selves to Christ, and reckon your own righteousness, but rags. Psal. 143. 2. Phil. 3. 8. Isaiah 64. 6. Neh. 13. 22.
5. Trusting in their own righteousness. Luke 18. 9. This is a soul-undoing mischief. Rom. 10. 3. When men do trust in their own righteousness, they do indeed reject Christ's. Beloved, you had need be watchful on every hand, for not only your sins, but your duties may undo you. It may be you never thought of this, but so it is, that a man may as certainly miscarry by his seeming righteousness, and supposed graces, as by gross sins; and that is, when a man doth trust to these as his righteousness before God, for the satisfying his justice, appeasing his wrath, procuring his favour, and obtaining of his own pardon for this is to put Christ out of office, and make a Saviour of our own duties and graces. Beware of this O professours; you are much in duties, but this one fly will spoil all the ointment. ••en you have done most, and best, be sure to go out of your selves to Christ, and reckon your own righteousness, but rags.