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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 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⟩stedfast 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.
8 Arg. All Works done by the Creature are excluded in point of Justification of a Sinner in the sight of God, because we are justified by that Righteousness by which the Justice of God is satisfied, and his Wrath appeased. That Righteousness that delivers us alone from Condemnation, and the Curse of the Law, doth justify us and none else; and is not that the Righteousness of Christ? Is not he that is acquitted from Condemnation and Death, put into a state of Justification and Life?