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The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errors of Papists, Arminians,…The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errours of Papists, Arminians,…
The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errors of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially Antinomians in XXX lectures preached at Lawrence-Jury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...The true doctrine of justification asserted and vindicated, from the errours of Papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially Antinomians in XXX lectures preached at Lawrence-Iury, London / by Anthony Burgess ...
London: printed by A. Miller for Tho. Underhill, 1651
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1Lastly, It supposeth in the subject, constant renewed acts of faith; For as there is constant pardon begged, and offered, so there must be a continual lifting up, and stretching out the hand to ⟨p. 125⟩receive. As the branch in the Olive doth constantly suck juice and nourishment, so ought we perpetually to be receiving from the fullness of Christ. This then is the only grace that hath the promise of pardon made to it: although where this is, there will also be the presence of all other graces. Neither may we with Spalato judge the distinction that is made between faith and other graces in this matter of Justification and Remission of sins, a mere metaphysical subtlety and formality, as is to be showed. If therefore thy faith be asleep within, no marvel if such tempests and storms arise, that thou fear drowning. As a tradesman will part with any thing rather then his tools, for they are instrumental to his whole livelihood; so above all, we ought to look to our faith.
1Lastly, It supposeth in the subject, constant renewed acts of faith; For as there is constant pardon begged, and offered, so there must be a continual lifting up, and stretching out the hand to ⟨p. 125⟩receive. As the branch in the Olive doth constantly suck juice and nourishment, so ought we perpetually to be receiving from the fulnesse of Christ. This then is the only grace that hath the promise of pardon made to it: although where this is, there will also be the presence of all other graces. Neither may we with Spalato judge the distinction that is made between faith and other graces in this matter of Justification and Remission of sins, a meer metaphysicall subtilty and formality, as is to be shewed. If therefore thy faith be asleep within, no marvel if such tempests and storms arise, that thou fear drowning. As a tradesman will part with any thing rather then his tools, for they are instrumental to his whole livelihood; so above all, we ought to look to our faith.
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