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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
Postscript: A POSTSCRIPT, containing a few Reflections upon some Passages in Mr. Clark's new Book,…
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Yet he hath been so unhappy as to attempt the razing and utter overthrowing of that grand Truth, in which mainly the Reformation consisted, viz. Justification by the imputation of Christ's active and passive Obedience, through the free Grace of God, apprehended and received by Faith alone, without any thing wrought in us, or done by us; not by imputing Faith or any other act of Evangelical Obedience, but the imputing of Christ's Obedience and Satisfaction exclusively of all things else whatsoever. And that Faith is only said to justify us objectively, or in respect had to the Object Jesus Christ, which it taketh hold of.
To this purpose Luther, Melanchthon, Calvin, Zanchy, Perkins, Ames, Dr. Usher, Dr. Goodwin, Dr. Owen, Dr. Sibs, Dr. Preston, Norton, Burroughs, Caryl, Pemble, the Assembly, and indeed all other Ancient and Modern Writers generally.
To this purpose Luther, Melancthon, Calvin, Zanchy, Perkins, Ames, Dr. Ʋsher, Dr. Goodwin, Dr. Owen, Dr. Sibs, Dr. Preston, Norton, Burroughs, Caryl, Pemble, the Assembly, and indeed all other Antient and Modern Writers generally.
But contrary to this Doctrine see what Mr. Clark saith,1 viz. That justifying Faith is the same thing in substance with effectual Calling, Repentance, Regeneration, Conversion, Sanctification, Renovation, forming of Christ in the Soul, &c.
- 1Pag. 62.