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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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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⟩must be justified by our faith, repentance and sincere Obedience it self, against the accusation of being Impenitent, Ʋnbelievers, and Rebels against Christ, and having not performed the Condition of the promise, and so having no part in Christ and his Benefits.
So that in sum you see, that the cause of the day will be to enquire, whether being all known sinners, we have accepted of Christ upon his terms, and so have right in him and his benefits, or not? Whether they have forsaken this vain world for him, and loved him so faithfully, that they have manifested it, in parting with these things at his Command. And this is the meaning of Mat. 25. Where the enquiry is made to be, whether they have fed and visited him in his members, or not? That is, whether they have ⟨p. 39⟩so far loved him as their Redeemer, and God by him, as that they have manifested this to his members according to Opportunity▪ though it cost them the hazard or loss of all: Seeing danger, and labour, and cost, are fitter to express Love by, then empty Complements and bare Professions.