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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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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.
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 stiled, by worthy Writers, Articulus stantis, vel cadentis Religionis: The very •illar 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.
2. Because I fear many Good Christians may not be so clearly and fully instructed into this Doctrine as they ought, or it might be wished they were, though they may be rightly built upon the true Foundation, or upon that precious Corner-stone God hath laid in Zion; yet are but Babes in Christ, and therefore need farther Instruction, for their establishment in this, and other Essentials of the true Christian Religion.
2. Because I fear many Good Christians may not be so clearly and fully instructed into this Doctrine as they ought, or it might be wished they were, though they may be rightly built upon the true Foundation, or upon that precious Corner-stone God hath laid in Sion; yet are but Babes in Christ, and therefore need farther Instruction, for their establishment in this, and other Essentials of the true Christian Religion.