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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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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.
- 1Pag. 85.
Answ. This is much like Bellarmine in another case: it appears the Doctrine we are established in, and upon which we build all our Hopes of Justification and eternal Life, is but a Fancy; What is now become of that Doctrine Paul preached, and all our worthy Reformers? How will this make the Papists and Quakers *smile. 'Tis not, according to Mr. Clark, the Object of Faith, not Jesus Christ that Faith apprehends, and we alone trust in, but it is Faith that justifieth us comprehensively taken; that is, Faith, Love, Charity, good Works, and sincere Obedience that is imputed to us, to our Justification in the sight of God: And that so far as you act in Faith, Holiness, and in sincere Obedience, so far you are justified. For he positively affirms, viz. That our Justification at present,2 while we are in this World, is but partial, imperfect,