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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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3. 'Tis to be noted how Mr. Williams and Bellarmine do jump together, and agree in their Exposition of this Text: The latter saith, That by Righteousness which is of the Law, are meant Works of Obedience done through the Knowledge of the Law by the only strength of natural Abilities before his Conversion. To which Chemnitius and other Protestant Writers answer, That Paul rejected not only his Works before his Conversion, which he signifieth, speaking of the time past, v. 7. but also the Works of his present Condition; yea, doubtless, and I do count all things but loss.
Mr. Williams saith, They were the Jewish Privileges, and that conceited Christless Righteousness which he once valued: But saith he, a Gospel-holiness is not here intended; and that still by speaking in the present Tense, Paul means what was past, saith he. Pray observe they both exclude the Righteousness of the Law, done by natural or legal Abilities; and they both agree to include an inherent Righteousness, performed by gracious Assistance under the Gospel. This Man is I hope no Papist, though he strives, 'tis plain, to maintain one of the grossest parts of Popery, and that part God raised up holy Luther principally to detect. Christians look about you, for you are greatly concerned.
4. Consider that the Apostle positively disclaims all Righteousness of Obedience done by the Creature in Justification before God, and did rely on the Righteousness of God: For if he sets our Righteousness, or the Righteousness of the Creature in direct opposition to the Righteousness of God, which is by Faith; then that which is the Righteousness of God applied by Faith, is not the Righteousness of the Creature, though never so sincerely performed, but the former is true: Ergo,
4. Consider that the Apostle positively disclaims all Righteousness of Obedience done by the Creature in Justification before God, and did relie on the Righteousness of God: For if he sets our Righteousness, or the Righteousness of the Creature in direct opposition to the Righteousness of God, which is by Faith; then that which is the Righteousness of God applied by Faith, is not the Righteousness of the Creature, though never so sincerely performed, but the former is true: Ergo,