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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. He shows that all the Faculties of the Soul are corrupted, viz. their Minds and Understandings are blind and darkened, being ignorant of God, or without the knowledge of his pure and spotless Nature, Justice, and Holiness: There is none that seeketh after God.
1. He shews that all the Faculties of the Soul are corrupted, viz. their Minds and Understandings are blind and darkned, being ignorant of God, or without the knowledge of his pure and spotless Nature, Justice, and Holiness: There is none that seeketh after God.
2. By this he shows also the Poison and Venom that was got into the Will; for as they have lost God, so they will not seek after him, like that of our Saviour, Ye will not come to me that ye might have Life, Joh. 5. 40. Now till a ⟨p. 4⟩Man comes to see his own wretched and woeful condition, and understands the Nature of God, and the Nature and Tenure of the Holy Law of God, he cannot discern that absolute necessity there is of a perfect and complete righteousness to Justify him in God's sight.
2. By this he shews also the Poyson and Venom that was got into the Will; for as they have lost God, so they will not seek after him, like that of our Saviour, Ye will not come to me that ye might have Life, Joh. 5. 40. Now till a ⟨p. 4⟩Man comes to see his own wretched and woful condition, and understands the Nature of God, and the Nature and Tenure of the Holy Law of God, he cannot discern that absolute necessity there is of a perfect and compleat righteousness to Justifie him in God's sight.