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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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Sirs, there is no way in order to Peace of Conscience for us, but to do as Paul did, i. e. renounce all our own inherent Righteousness and Obedience, and fly to the Doctrine of Justification by the Grace of God, through the complete Righteousness of Jesus Christ received by Faith only.
Sirs, there is no way in order to Peace of Conscience for us, but to do as Paul did, i. e. renounce all our own inherent Righteousness and Obedience, and fly to the Doctrine of Justification by the Grace of God, through the compleat Righteousness of Jesus Christ received by Faith only.
For while a Man (saith he) retains this Opinion, that he can be justified by his own Works, or inherent Righteousness, he can never be soundly persuaded that his Righteousness is sufficient for that purpose; but hath just Cause not only to doubt, but also to despair: And this is the Cause of that Popish Opinion, That no Man without special Revelation can be assured of the Remission of his Sins in this Life, Downham•o• Just, p. 202. Brethren, some of the Papists themselves have on a Death-bed been forced to seek relief, by renouncing all their own Works and Obedience under distress of Conscience, and to fly to the Righteousness of Christ, only they kept it close to themselves, lest that gap being opened, their Trade should fall to the ground, as appears by the Answer of Stephen Gardiner to the Bishop of Chichester, Fox's Acts and Mon. Vol. 2. p. 46. Take two or three Arguments further here, viz.
For while a Man (saith he) retains this Opinion, that he can be justified by his own Works, or inherent Righteousness, he can never be soundly persuaded that his Righteousness is sufficient for that purpose; but hath just Cause not only to doubt, but also to despair: And this is the Cause of that Popish Opinion, That no Man without special Revelation can be assured of the Remission of his Sins in this Life, Downham•o• Just, p. 202. Brethren, some of the Papists themselves have on a Death-bed been forc'd to seek relief, by renouncing all their own Works and Obedience under distress of Conscience, and to fly to the Righteousness of Christ, only they kept it close to themselves, lest that gap being opened, their Trade should fall to the ground, as appears by the Answer of Stephen Gardyner to the Bishop of Chichester, Foxe's Acts and Mon. Vol. 2. p. 46. Take two or three Arguments further here, viz.