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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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3. If it were possible that our repentance were perfect and without spot, 1yet that could not take away the guilt of sin committed, because sin is an infinite offence and dishonour to God, and therefore can never be made up by any man, though he should be made as holy as Angels; for if man had committed one sin only, if the same man should presently be made perfectly holy; or if he had the holiness of Angels and Saints communicated to him, all this could not take off the guilt of sin, neither would all that holiness have as much satisfied God, as sin displeased and dishonoured him. Hence God sent Christ into the world to make a reparation, and to bring a greater good, then sin could evil. Oh therefore how low must this lay thee in the dust, after sin committed! O Lord, Could I repent to the highest degree, Could I bring the holiness of men and Angels, it could not make up the breach sin hath made upon me; what then shall I think of my self, whose graces may be much perfected and bettered then they are?
3. If it were possible that our repentance were perfect and without spot, 1yet that could not take away the guilt of sin committed, because sinne is an infinite offence and dishonour to God, and therefore can never be made up by any man, though he should be made as holy as Angels; for if man had committed one sinne onely, if the same man should presently be made perfectly holy; or if he had the holinesse of Angels and Saints communicated to him, all this could not take off the guilt of sin, neither would all that holinesse have as much satisfied God, as sinne displeased and dishonoured him. Hence God sent Christ into the world to make a reparation, and to bring a greater good, then sinne could evil. Oh therefore how low must this lay thee in the dust, after sinne committed! O Lord, Could I repent to the highest degree, Could I bring the holinesse of men and Angels, it could not make up the breach sinne hath made upon me; what then shall I think of my self, whose graces may be much perfected and bettered then they are?
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