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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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For although such who are Righteous in their own sight, are the worst of Sinners in the sight of God; yet they are such whom God, while they retain that conceit of themselves, will never justify: Christ did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to Repentance. There is, saith Solomon, a Generation pure in their own eyes; yet are they not cleansed from their filthiness, Prov. 30. 11. Our Saviour compares this sort of Men to painted Sepulchres, who appear beautiful without, but are within full of dead Men's bones, and of all uncleanness, Matth. 23. 27.
For although such who are Righteous in their own sight, are the worst of Sinners in the sight of God; yet they are such whom God, while they retain that conceit of themselves, will never justifie: Christ did not come to call the righteous, but sinners to Repentance. There is, saith Solomon, a Generation pure in their own eyes; yet are they not cleansed from their filthiness, Prov. 30. 11. Our Saviour compares this sort of Men to painted Sepulchres, who appear beautiful without, but are within full of dead Men's bones, and of all uncleanness, Matth. 23. 27.
What pollution is more loathsome than the filth of a rotten and stinking Sepulchre? The proud Pharisee cries out, God, I thank thee I am not as other Men are, Extortioners, Unjust, Adulterers, or even as this Publican: I fast twice […] the week, I give Tithes of all that I possess, Luke 18. 13. These Men boast of •heir good Works, Prayers, and Alms-deeds; but never saw their horrid •ride, hardness of their Hearts, Unbelief, and cursed Hypocrisy: They make •lean the outside of the cup and platter; but are abominable inwardly in his eye ho beholds their hearts. These Men are wicked and ungodly, notwithstanding they look upon themselves to be Righteous; and yet are not therefore he ungodly whom God will justify. 'Tis said, the Publican who cried, Lord e merciful to me a Sinner, went away rather justified than the proud Pharisee.