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The Doctrine of Justification by Faith
The doctrine of justification by faith through the imputation of the righteousness of Christ, explained, confirmed, & vindicated by John Owen ...
London: printed for R. Boulter, 1677
Chapter 1: Justifying Faith, the Causes, Object, and Nature of it, declared.
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3. All those wherein the Wisdom of God, in the contrivance of this way of Justification and Salvation is proposed unto us; Ephes. 1.7, 8. In whom we have Redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the Riches of his Grace, wherein he hath abounded towards us in all Wisdom and Understanding. See chap. 3.10, 11. 1 Cor. 1.24.
3. All those wherein the Wisdom of God, in the contrivance of this way of Justification and Salvation is proposed unto us; Ephes. 1.7, 8. In whom we have Redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the Riches of his Grace, wherein he hath abounded towards us in all Wisdom and Vnderstanding. See chap. 3.10, 11. 1 Cor. 1.24.
The whole is comprised in that of the Apostle; God was in Christ reconciling the World unto himself, not imputing their Trespasses unto them, 2 Cor. 5.19. All that is done in our Reconciliation unto God, as unto the pardon of our sins, and Acceptance with him unto Life, was by the presence of God in his Grace, Wisdom, and Power in Christ, designing and effecting of it.
The whole is comprized in that of the Apostle; God was in Christ reconciling the World unto himself, not imputing their Trespasses unto them, 2 Cor. 5.19. All that is done in our Reconciliation unto God, as unto the pardon of our sins, and Acceptance with him unto Life, was by the presence of God in his Grace, Wisdom, and Power in Christ, designing and effecting of it.