A77854:74
Vindiciæ legis
Vindiciæ legis: or, A vindication of the moral law and the covenants, from the errors of papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians. In XXIX. lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London. / By Anthony Burgess, preacher of Gods Word.Vindiciæ legis: or, A vindication of the morall law and the covenants, from the errours of papists, Arminians, Socinians, and more especially, Antinomians. In XXIX. lectures, preached at Laurence-Jury, London. / By Anthony Burgess, preacher of Gods Word.
London: printed by James Young for Thomas Underhill, 1646
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.
3. It destroyeth the true doctrine of Justification. I shall not 1launch into this Ocean at this time, only consider how the Scripture speaks of it, as not infusing what is perfect, but forgiving what is imperfect; as in David, Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth no sin. I shall not at this time dispute whether there be two parts of Justification, one positive, in respect of the term to which, called Imputation of Christs righteousness; the other negative, in respect of the term from which, Not accounting sin. This later I only press: Therefore, What is it to be justified? Not to have holiness accepted of us, but our sins remitted: Justitia nostra, est indulgentia tua, Domine. Now, what a comfortable plea is this for an humbled soul, O Lord, it is not the question, what good I have, but what evil thou wilt forget: It is not to find righteous works in me, but to pass by the unrighteousness in me? What can satisfy thy soul, if this will not do? Is not this (as I told you) with Chrysostom, to stand upon a spring rising higher and higher?
3. It destroyeth the true doctrine of Justification. I shall not 1lanch into this Ocean at this time, only consider how the Scripture speaks of it, as not infusing what is perfect, but forgiving what is imperfect; as in David, Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth no sinne. I shall not at this time dispute whether there be two parts of Justification, one positive, in respect of the terme to which, called Imputation of Christs righteousnesse; the other negative, in respect of the terme from which, Not accounting sin. This later I onely presse: Therefore, What is it to be justified? Not to have holinesse accepted of us, but our sins remitted: Justitia nostra, est indulgentia tua, Domine. Now, what a comfortable plea is this for an humbled soul, O Lord, it is not the question, what good I have, but what evill thou wilt forget: It is not to finde righteous workes in me, but to passe by the unrighteousnesse in me? What can satisfie thy soul, if this will not do? Is not this (as I told you) with Chrysostome, to stand upon a spring rising higher and higher?
- 13. Destroys the true doctrine of Justification.