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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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2. If Paul, nor no other Child of God durst, or dare to be found in any Righteousness of their own at Death or Judgment; then Works done by us, or sincere Obedience justify us not; but the former is true; therefore no Works of ours, nor sincere Obedience doth justify us in God's sight.
2. If Paul, nor no other Child of God durst, or dare to be found in any Righteousness of their own at Death or Judgment; then Works done by us, or sincere Obedience justifie us not; but the former is true; therefore no Works of ours, nor sincere Obedience doth justifie us in God's sight.
3 Arg. That Doctrine that holds a Christian down under slavish Fear, by grounding his Justification on his own Works of Holiness and sincere Obedience, is not of God; but the Doctrine of Justification by our own Work of Holiness or sincere Obedience, holds a Christian down under slavish Fear, by grounding his Justification on his Works of Holiness and sincere Obedience; therefore that Doctrine is not of God. Christians take heed what Books you read, if you would have a sound and ⟨p. 30⟩steadfast ground of Hope, Peace and Comfort; nay, not only have the Joy of God's Salvation, but Salvation it self; For if you build on your own Righteousness or Obedience, and not on the Righteousness of God, which is received by Faith only, you will fall into Hell, by stumbling at the same stumbling-stone the Jews did, Rom. 9. 32. Chap. 10. 2.
3 Arg. That Doctrine that holds a Christian down under slavish Fear, by grounding his Justification on his own Works of Holiness and sincere Obedience, is not of God; but the Doctrine of Justification by our own Work of Holiness or sincere Obedience, holds a Christian down under slavish Fear, by grounding his Justification on his Works of Holiness and sincere Obedience; therefore that Doctrine is not of God. Christians take heed what Books you read, if you would have a sound and ⟨p. 30⟩