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A medium betwixt two extremes wherein it is proved that the whole first Adam…
A medium betwixt two extremes wherein it is proved that the whole first Adam was condemned and the whole second Adam justified : being a sermon lately preached on Rom. 8:1 and now published to prevent the further controversy (in one main point) about justification : to which are added reflections on some passages in Mr. Clark's new book called Scripture-Justification / by Benjamin Keach.
London: printed for Andrew Bell, 1698
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Brethren, it is one thing to have a thing in my own actual Possession, and another thing to know I have it. I am not a speaking of what a sight God might have of Men, or how he sees, or how things are before him; before whom, or in whose sight the World was from eternity; but of things that actually be, or do actually exist, and take hold of Persons, &c. the Decree and Purpose of God without the execution of it, brings nothing actually to be or to exist: tho his Decree doth render the thing certain to be in time. I deny not that fundamental, and representative Justification of the Elect in Christ their Head, or as a common Person, which is before Faith, which lies in Christ making full Satisfaction for all their Sins, and meriting Faith for them.
1I also grant a federal Union of the Elect with Christ, as our Surety and blessed Sponsor, from Eternity, who also then received a grant of a discharge for them from Condemnation, upon his holy Compact and Covenant with the Father, on the account of what he was to do and suffer, which made Justification and Salvation sure for them all, see 2 Tim. 1.9. Tit. 1.2. I say, it was sure for them,
- 1There was a federal Union of the Elect with Christ.There was a federal Ʋnion of the Elect with Christ.
1. By God's eternal and unchangeable Decree and Purpose.
1. By God's eternal and unchangable Decree and Purpose.