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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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Rom. IV. 5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the Ungodly, his Faith is counted for righteousness.
Rom. IV. 5. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the Vngodly, his Faith is counted for righteousness.
THIS Text is given me (as I told you the last Lord's Day) by an unknown Hand, and though it may seem to interfere with my design and intention, in speaking to another Scripture, on a different subject; yet I readily embrace this Motion, and Answer the Desire of those Christian Friends, who so earnestly request and entreat me to speak to the Doctrine of Justification, and that for these Reasons following.
THIS Text is given me (as I told you the last Lord's Day) by an unknown Hand, and though it may seem to interfere with my design and intention, in speaking to another Scripture, on a different subject; yet I readily imbrace this Motion, and Answer the Desire of those Christian Friends, who so earnestly request and intreat me to speak to the Doctrine of Justification, and that for these Reasons following.
1. Because the Doctrine of Justification is one of the greatest and most weighty subjects I can insist upon; it being by all Christians acknowledged to be a Fundamental of Religion and Salvation. Hence this Article is justly styled, by worthy Writers, Articulus stantis, vel cadentis Religionis: The very pillar of the Christian Religion. Other Subjects a Minister may Preach upon, and that unto the Profit and Advantage of the People; but this he must Preach, this he cannot omit, if he would truly Preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ.