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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,…
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.
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.
Ans. What now is the Purport of this Notion? Why that Faith in a large or comprehensive Sense, i.e. Faith with all other Graces and inherent Righteousness, God hath instituted and ordained to be our justifying Righteousness in his Sight, as in other places in his Book he doth assert without mincing the matter.
Again, he saith,1 I would avoid many figurative Expositions of Scripture, which others are feign to make use of to salve their Phenomena, as when we are said to be justified by Faith, they take it Metonymically for the Object of Faith, viz. the Righteousness of Christ; which what is it else than to make the Scripture a mere Nose of Wax, and a Leaden Rule, and to comply with our Fancies? &c.
Again, he saith,1 I would avoid many figurative Expositions of Scripture, which others are feign to make use of to salve their Phaenomena, as when we are said to be justified by Faith, they take it Metonymically for the Object of Faith, viz. the Righteousness of Christ; which what is it else than to make the Scripture a meer Nose of Wax, and a Leaden Rule, and to comply with our Fancies? &c.