The Doctrine of Justification by Faith

By means of these and the like presumptuous conceptions ⟨p. 23⟩of unenlightened minds, the Consciences of men are kept off from being affected with a due sense of sin, and a serious consideration how they may obtain acceptance before God. Neither the consideration of the Holiness or Terror of the Lord; nor the severity of the Law as it indispensably requireth a Righteousness in compliance with its commands; nor the promise of the Gospel declaring and tendering a Righteousness, the Righteousness of God in answer thereunto; nor the uncertainty of their own minds upon Trials and Surprisals, as having no stable ground of Peace to Anchor on; nor the constant secret disquietment of their Consciences, if not seared or hardened through the deceitfulness of sin; can prevail with them whose thoughts are prepossessed with such slight conceptions of the state and guilt of sin, to fly for Refuge unto the only hope that is set before them, or really and distinctly to comport with the only way of Deliverance and Salvation.

By means of these and the like presumptuous conceptions ⟨p. 23⟩of unenlightened minds, the Consciences of men are kept off from being affected with a due sense of sin, and a serious consideration how they may obtain acceptance before God. Neither the consideration of the Holiness or Terrour of the Lord; nor the severity of the Law as it indispensibly requireth a Righteousness in compliance with its commands; nor the promise of the Gospel declaring and tendring a Righteousness, the Righteousness of God in answer thereunto; nor the uncertainty of their own minds upon Trials and Surprizals, as having no stable ground of Peace to Anchor on; nor the constant secret disquietment of their Consciences, if not seared or hardened through the deceitfulness of sin; can prevail with them whose thoughts are prepossessed with such slight conceptions of the state and guilt of sin, to fly for Refuge unto the only hope that is set before them, or really and distinctly to comport with the only way of Deliverance and Salvation.