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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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Mr. Clark says,1 The Justification Paul speaks of in the Romans, and that which James speaks of is the same. And further he says, to be justified by Faith according to Paul, and by Works according to James, is all one; Justification by Works springing from Faith, is Justification by Faith in this Sense.
- 1Pag. 71.
Answ. Now we and the Orthodox say, that Paul speaks of our Justification before God, or of the Person; James of the Justification of our Faith, good Works demonstrating our Faith to be of the right kind, or do declare to Men, and to our own Consciences, that we are justified Persons. Paul speaks of the Justification of a Sinner, James of the Justification of a Believer (as it is said, the People justified God, that is, declared he was just); so our Gospel-Works springing from Faith, declare that our Faith is true, and we sincere Believers.
Yet he would have his Reader believe he is no Heterodox Person in this Point.