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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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Answ. Now if we are not perfectly justified, it follows then we are not perfectly delivered from Condemnation, nor acquitted from the Guilt of all Sin,1 and so not in a state of Life, nor made free indeed by the Son of God; and then also Christ's Dove is not without spot, 2nor undefiled in respect to Justification: And then also it follows (as the Papists say) there is no assurance can be had or attained in this Life, or until Death, nor can we be said to be complete in Christ; besides, it confounds Justification with Sanctification, nay it makes them but one and the same thing:3 Nay more, that by a Law Righteousness is to be obtained, and so Christ is dead in vain.
Answ. Now if we are not perfectly justified, it follows then we are not perfectly delivered from Condemnation, nor acquitted from the Guilt of all Sin,1 and so not in a state of Life, nor made free indeed by the Son of God; and then also Christ's Dove is not without spot, 2nor undefiled in respect to Justification: And then also it follows (as the Papists say) there is no assurance can be had or attained in this Life, or until Death, nor can we be said to be compleat in Christ; besides, it confounds Justification with Sanctification, nay it makes them but one and the same thing:3 Nay more, that by a Law Righteousness is to be obtained, and so Christ is dead in vain.