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The humbled sinner resolved what he should do to be saved. Or Faith in…
The humbled sinner resolved what he should do to be saved. Or Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ the only way of salvation for sensible sinners. Discovering the quality, object, acts, seat, subject, inseparable concomitants and degrees of justifying faith. The agreement and difference of a strong and weak faith; the difficulty of believing, the facility of mistake about it, and the misery of unbelief. The nature of living by faith, and the improvement of it to a full assurance. Wherein several cases are resolved, and objections answered. / By Obadiah Sedgwick, Bachelor in Divinity and late minister of the Gospel in Covent Garden.The humbled sinner resolved what he should do to be saved. Or Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ the only way of salvation for sensible sinners. Discovering the quality, object, acts, seat, subject, inseparable concomitants and degrees of justifying faith. The agreement and difference of a strong and weak faith; the difficulty of beleeving, the facility of mistake about it, and the misery of unbelief. The nature of living by faith, and the improvement of it to a full assurance. Wherein several cases are resolved, and objections answered. / By Obadiah Sedgwick, Batchelour in Divinity and late minister of the Gospel in Covent Garden.
London: printed by T.R. & E.M. for Adoniram Byfield, 1657
The humble sinner resolved what he should do to be saved. › Chapter 7 › Section 1
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It is true, that God commands, accepts, delights in, will graciously reward good works; what, for their own sake? No, for his mercies sake he will save the man whose heart is holy, and whose life is fruitful; What, for the works sake? No, but for his Christs sake.
It cannot be denied, but that there is some relation 'twixt good works and salvation, as between the means and the end; but there is not that relation as 'twixt an efficient cause, and an effect; for the efficient cause of our salvation is only Gods grace and favour; Nor, as 'twixt a meritorious cause and the reward, for the meritorious cause of our salvation, is only the obedience of Jesus Christ; Nor, as 'twixt an apprehensive cause, (may I use such an improper speech) for that only is faith, the instrument of our salvation, &c.
It cannot be denied, but that there is some relation 'twixt good works and salvation, as between the meanes and the end; but there is not that relation as 'twixt an efficient cause, and an effect; for the efficient cause of our salvation is only Gods grace and favour; Nor, as 'twixt a meritorious cause and the reward, for the meritorious cause of our salvation, is only the obedience of Jesus Christ; Nor, as 'twixt an apprehensive cause, (may I use such an improper speech) for that only is faith, the instrument of our salvation, &c.
There is not in regenerate men such an adequation or full 1answerableness of duty, as to keep and fulfil the Law, as it is the Covenant of life and salvation.
There is not in regenerate men such an adequation or full