A26804:259
Sermons preached on several occasionsSermons preach'd on several occasions
Sermons preached on several occasions by William Bates.Sermons preach'd on several occasions by William Bates.
London: printed by J.D. for Jonathan Robinson, 1693
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.
How hard it is to awaken Men out of the Pharisaical Dream of their own Righteousness, is evident both in 1the Doctrine and Practice of those of the Roman Communion. They assert the formal Cause of our Justification in the sight of God is our inherent Holiness: they blaspheme the imputed Righteousness of Christ as a fantastic Apprehension: they declare that good Works have the merit of Con• and Condignity to eternal ⟨p. 242⟩Life: and that by Penance, Satisfaction is paid to God for their Sins, as if there were a Proportion between the one and the other. They succeed the Pharisees in their proud and stubborn Resistance of the Gospel. And among other carnal Motives that fasten Men in that corrupt Religion, these have a special force, as quieting Conscience, and gratifying their Lusts, that they can make Compensation for their Offences against God, and that the Absolution of a Priest seals their Pardon: thus being clear, they may begin a new Score, and return to their old Lusts with new Affections.
How hard it is to awaken Men out of the Pharisaical Dream of their own Righteousness, is evident both in 1the Doctrine and Practice of those of the Roman Communion. They assert the formal Cause of our Justification in the sight of God is our inherent Holiness: they blaspheme the imputed Righteousness of Christ as a fantastick Apprehension: they declare that good Works have the merit of Con• and Condignity to eternal ⟨p. 242⟩Life: and that by Penance, Satisfaction is paid to God for their Sins, as if there were a Proportion between the one and the other. They succeed the Pharisees in their proud and stubborn Resistance of the Gospel. And among other carnal Motives that fasten Men in that corrupt Religion, these have a special force, as quieting Conscience, and gratifying their Lusts, that they can make Compensation for their Offences against God, and that the Absolution of a Priest seals their Pardon: thus being clear, they may begin a new Score, and return to their old Lusts with new Affections.