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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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3. Brethren, that Righteousness by which we are justified is called a Gift. Do we receive the Righteousness of Christ, before we received Christ himself? Moreover, certainly no Man receives Christ till he receives the Spirit of Christ. Now the Apostle declares expressly, that when we receive Grace (at leastwise in the Seed) then also we receive the Gift of Righteousness; They that receive abundance of Grace, and the Gift of Righteousness, 1&c.
3. Brethren, that Righteousness by which we are justified is call'd a Gift. Do we receive the Righteousness of Christ, before we received Christ himself? Moreover, certainly no Man receives Christ till he receives the Spirit of Christ. Now the Apostle declares expresly, that when we receive Grace (at leastwise in the Seed) then also we receive the Gift of Righteousness; They that receive abundance of Grace, and the Gift of Righteousness, 1&c.
1From the whole it is evident, that until we do receive Christ, and have Union with him, we receive not his Righteousness, or are not personally justified, but are under the Condemnation of the Law.
- 1When we receive Christ we receive his Righteousness, and not till then.