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The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shepherd ...The first principles of the oracles of God collected by Thomas Shephard ...
London: printed for John Rothwel, 1655
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A. Whereby the Soul possessed with Christ, and right'unto him, hath by the same Spirit fruition of him, and all his benefits, John 4. 10. 14.
A. Justification, which is the Gracious Sentence of God the Father, whereby for the satisfaction of Christ apprehended by Faith, and imputed to the faithful, he absolves them from the guilt and condemnation of all sins, and accepts them as perfectly righteous to eternal life, Rom. 3. 24, 25. Rom. 4. 6, 7, 8. Rom. 8. 33, 34.
A. Justification, which is the Gracious Sentence of God the Father, whereby for the satisfaction of Christ apprehended by Faith, and imputed to the faithfull, he absolves them from the guilt and condemnation of all sins, and accepts them as perfectly righteous to eternall life, Rom. 3. 24, 25. Rom. 4. 6, 7, 8. Rom. 8. 33, 34.
A. Justification is by Christs Righteousness inherent in Christ only▪ Sanctification is by a righteousness from Christ inherent in our selves, 2 Cor. 5. 21. Phil. 3. 9.
A. Iustification is by Christs Righteousnesse inherent in Christ onely▪ Sanctification is by a righteousness from Christ inherent in our selves, 2 Cor. 5. 21. Phil. 3. 9.
2. Justification is perfected at once, and admits of no degrees, because it is by Christ his perfect righteousness: sanctification is imperfect, being begun in this life, Rev. 12. 1. Phi. 3. 11.
2. Iustification is perfected at once, and admits of no degrees, because it is by Christ his perfect righteousnes: sanctification is imperfect, being begun in this life, Rev. 12. 1. Phi. 3. 11.
A. Reconciliation, whereby a Christian justified is actually reconciled, and at peace with God, Rom. 5. 1. John 2. 12. and hence follows his peace with all creatures.
A. Adoption, whereby the Lord accounts the faithful his Sons, c•owns them with privileges of Sons, and gives them the Spirit of Adoption, the same spirit which is in his only begotten Son, 1 John 3. 2. Rom. 8. 11. 14, 15, 16, 17.
A. Adoption, whereby the Lord accounts the faithfull his Sons, c•owns them with privileges of Sons, and gives them the Spirit of Adoption, the same spirit which is in his only begotten Son, 1 John 3. 2. Rom. 8. 11. 14, 15, 16, 17.
A. Sanctification, whereby the Sons of God are renewed in the whole man, unto the Image of their heavenly Father in Christ Jesus, by Mortification, or their daily dying to sin by virtue of Christs death: and by Vivification their daily rising to newness of life, by Christs resurrection, 1 Thes. 5. 23. Eph. 4. 24. Jer. 31. 32. Rom. 6. 7, 8.
A. Sancification, whereby the Sons of God are renewed in the whole man, unto the Image of their heavenly Father in Christ Iesus, by Mortification, or their dayly dying to sin by vertue of Christs death: and by Vivification their dayly rising to newness of life, by Christs resurrection, 1 Thes. 5. 23. Eph. 4. 24. Jer. 31. 32. Rom. 6. 7, 8.
