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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
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Note here by the way, that negative Holiness is not enough; we must not only forsake Sin, but follow after Holiness, and bring forth the Fruits of Righteousness; not only cease from doing evil, but learn to do well.
Therefore, Wherefore? look back to the precedent Chapters, particularly to Chap. 7.25. I thank God, through Jesus Christ: tho I have a Body of Sin in me that makes me cry out, and tho it be thus also with all Believers, yet Christ hath delivered me and them from the Guilt, the Power and Slavery thereof; There is now therefore no Condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not, &c.
And as this therefore may look backward to what precedes, so it may look forward to what succeeds, ver. 3. But first take notice of the 2d verse, For the Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus hath delivered me from the Law of Sin and Death.
Brethren,1 The Law of Sin and the Law of God are opposites; now the remainders of Sin, or indwelling Sin, the Apostle calls, in chap. 7. the Law of Sin and Death, or the Law in the Members, &c. By the Law of Sin therefore is doubtless meant the Power and Rule of Sin: God's Law is no where called the Law of Sin; no,