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An antidote against error concerning justification, or, The true notion of justification, and of…An antidote against errour concerning justification, or, The true notion of justification, and of…
An antidote against error concerning justification, or, The true notion of justification, and of justifying faith, cleared by the light of scripture, and solid reason, from several mistakes of the words, which misapprehensions prove the seeds of dangerous errors by ... Thomas Gataker ... ; to which is added, The way of truth and peace, or, A reconciliation of the holy apostles S. Paul and S. James, concerning justification by faith without works, Rom. 3.28, by works and not by faith only, Jam. 2, 21, 24, by Charles Gataker ...An antidote against errour concerning justification, or, The true notion of justification, and of justifying faith, cleared by the light of scripture, and solid reason, from several mistakes of the words, which misapprehensions prove the seeds of dangerous errours by ... Thomas Gataker ... ; to which is added, The way of truth and peace, or, A reconciliation of the holy apostles S. Paul and S. James, concerning justification by faith without works, Rom. 3.28, by works and not by faith only, Jam. 2, 21, 24, by Charles Gataker ...
London: printed by J.C. for Henry Brome, 1670
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Some difference indeed I find herein, between the Papists, and those of ours, the one making Gods word in general the object of this Faith, the other restraining it to the promises of the Gospel. but the difference is not great, and this latter is included in the former. Now true it is, and must of necessity be granted, that this Dogmatical Faith, or such an act of Faith as it implies, is a necessary antecedent of justifying Faith, and layeth a ground and foundation for it. But that it is the very justifying act of Faith, with most of our writers and teachers I cannot admit and condescend unto; yet not because that the Popish party mostly maintain it, (for even the Papists hold many truths in common, both with us and other orthodox Christians.) nor because the most of ours oppose and impugn it, (for we make no mere mans or mens judgement the ground of our faith,) but because I deem it unsound and repugnant to Gods word.
Some difference indeed I find herein, between the Papists, and those of ours, the one makeing Gods word in general the object of this Faith, the other restraining it to the promises of the Gospel. but the difference is not great, and this latter is included in the former. Now tru it is, and must of necessity be granted, that this Dogmatical Faith, or such an act of Faith as it implies, is a necessarie antecedent of justifying Faith, and layeth a ground and foundation for it. But that it is the verie justifying act of Faith, with most of our writers and teachers I cannot admit and condescend unto; yet not because that the Popish partie mostlie maintain it, (for even the Papists hold manie truths in common, both with us and other orthodox Christians.) nor because the most of ours oppose and impugn it, (for we make no meer mans or mens judgement the ground of our faith,) but because I deem it unsound and repugnant to Gods word.
My reasons are these.
My reasons ar these.