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The marrow of true justification, or, Justification without works containing the substance of two…
The marrow of true justification, or, Justification without works containing the substance of two sermons lately preached on Rom. 4:5 ... : wherein the nature of justification is opened, as it hath been formerly asserted by all sound Protestants, and the present prevailing errors against the said doctrine detected / by Benjamin Keach ...
London: printed for Dorman Newman, 1692
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Obj. But perhaps some will object, that the Apostle in all these places only excludes the works of the Law.
Answ. 'Tis evident he excludes all Works done by the Creature, either before Grace, or after Grace, as well Works of Obedience to the Gospel as to the Law. Pray observe, not by works of righteousness that we have done. We that are Saints, we who profess the Gospel; nay, such Works, which God hath prepared or ordained that we should walk in them, Eph. 2. 9, 10. Good Works done by Saints and godly Persons cannot justify them in God's sight. Were not the Galatians Christians and Professors of the Gospel, who held without Faith in Christ, no doubt, that they could not be justified? But yet were so far fallen from the true Faith, as to look to be justified also by the Law, or by their Obedience to it; or by an inherent▪ Righteousness, which the Apostle […] opposed. Works are indifferently mentioned, as being excluded? He that is said to be justified by faith, is said not to work▪ but to have a Righteousness imputed; therefore all works are excluded in this respect▪
Answ. 'Tis evident he excludes all Works done by the Creature, either before Grace, or after Grace, as well Works of Obedience to the Gospel as to the Law. Pray observe, not by works of righteousness that we have done. We that are Saints, we who profess the Gospel; nay, such Works, which God hath prepared or ordained that we should walk in them, Eph. 2. 9, 10. Good Works done by Saints and godly Persons cannot justifie them in God's sight. Were not the Galatians Christians and Professors of the Gospel, who held without Faith in Christ, no doubt, that they could not be justified? But yet were so far fallen from the true Faith, as to look to be justified also by the Law, or by their Obedience to it; or by an inherent▪ Righteousness, which the Apostle opposed. Works are indifferently mentioned, as being excluded? He that is said to be justified by faith, is said not to work but to have a Righteousness imputed; therefore all works are excluded in this respect