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A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen…A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen…
A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1655
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A SERMON Of Judgement, Preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord… › Part 7
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He that is falsely accused of such non-performance of the condition of Grace▪ must deny the Accusation, and plead his own personal Righteousness as against that Accusation, and produce that Faith, Repentance and sincere Obedience and Perseverance by which he fulfilled that Condition, and so is Evangelically Righteous in himself, and therefore hath part in the blood of Christ which is instead of a Legal righteousness to him▪ in all things else, as having procured him a pardon of all his sin, and a right to everlasting glory.
He that is falsly accused of such non-performance of the condition of Grace▪ must deny the Accusation, and plead his own personal Righteousness as against that Accusation, and produce that Faith, Repentance and sincere Obedience and Perseverance by which he fulfilled that Condition, and so is Evangelically Righteous in himself, and therefore hath part in the blood of Christ which is instead of a Legal righteousness to him▪ in all things else, as having procured him a pardon of all his sin, and a right to everlasting glory.
And thus we must then be Justified by Christs satisfaction only, against the accusation of being sinners in general, and of deserving Gods wrath for the Breach of the Law of works: But we ⟨p. 38⟩must be justified by our faith, repentance and sincere Obedience it self, against the accusation of being Impenitent, Unbelievers, and Rebels against Christ, and having not performed the Condition of the promise, and so having no part in Christ and his Benefits.
And thus we must then be Justified by Christs satisfaction only, against the accusation of being sinners in general, and of deserveing Gods wrath for the Breach of the Law of works: But we ⟨p. 38⟩