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The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis…
The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis held and preached in the churches of New-England: expressed in a brief discourse on that important article; made at Boston in the year, 1699. / By Cotton Mather. ; And, asserted with the attestations, of several Reverend and eminent persons, now most considerable in those churches.The everlasting Gospel. The Gospel of justification by the righteousness of God; as 'tis held and preach'd in the churches of New-England: expressed in a brief discourse on that important article; made at Boston in the year, 1699. / By Cotton Mather. ; And, asserted with the attestations, of several Reverend and eminent persons, now most considerable in those churches.
Boston: printed by B. Green for Nicholas Buttolph, 1700
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Fourthly, and Lastly. Upon Faith Apprehending the Righteousness of the Lord Jesus ⟨p. 26⟩Christ, the Sinner is in that Instant by the God of Heaven pronounced Righteous. If it be now Enquired, How and where the Sinner is upon his Faith pronounced Righteous? We may thus conceive of it.
First, the state of the Believing Sinner, is Changed from Guilty, to Righteous, before the Eye of the Unchangeable God. There was a Transaction between▪ God the Father, and our Lord-Messiah, from all Eternity, wherein it was Engaged, That such and such Elect Sinners, coming to Believe, should ever after that be dealt withal as Righteous before the Throne of Heaven▪ When the Ever-blessed Spirit brings a Sinner to Believe, though now there be no Change in the Almighty, yet the Almighty now •ees a Change in the Sinner. Every person in the Adorable Trinity, now takes Notice, of a Sinner becoming a New Creature; and this is more than if all the Creatures in Heaven and Earth took Notice of it. But then, in the Next place, the Word of God, even the Written and Sacred Word, puts upon a Believing Sinner, the character of a Righteous Believer. In this Word of God, is the Justification•Office. The Voice of God, is in the Word of God. This Word pronounces a Believing Soul, to be a Righteous one. The Promises of the Gospel, are Exhibited in this Word; and the Language thereof is, The Lord Jesus Christ, hath purchased a Right unto all these very great and precious Promises; They are all a Recompense due to the Obedience of the Lord Jesus ⟨p. 27⟩Christ, and now, they are all thine, O Believer, upon His Account they are all thine forever.
First, the state of the Believing Sinner, is Changed from Guilty, to Righteous, before the Eye of the Ʋnchangeable God. There was a Transaction between God the Father, and our Lord-Messiah, from all Eternity, wherein it was Engaged, That such and such Elect Sinners, coming to Believe, should ever after that be dealt withal as Righteous before the Throne of Heaven When the Ever-blessed Spirit brings a Sinner to Believe, though now there be no Change in the Almighty, yet the Almighty now ees a Change in the Sinner. Every person in the Adorable Trinity, now takes Notice, of a Sinner becoming a New Creature; and this is more than if all the Creatures in Heaven and Earth took Notice of it. But then, in the Next place, the Word of God, even the Written and Sacred Word, puts upon a Believing Sinner, the character of a Righteous Believer. In this Word of God, is the JustificationOffice. The Voice of God, is in the Word of God. This Word pronounces a Believing Soul, to be a Righteous one. The Promises of the Gospel, are Exhibited in this Word; and the Language thereof is, The Lord Jesus Christ, hath purchased a Right unto all these very great and precious Promises; They are all a Recompence due to the Obedience of the Lord Jesus