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Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal…
Discourses on various important subjects, nearly concerning the great affair of the soul's eternal salvation, viz. I. Justification by faith alone. II. Pressing into the Kingdom of God. III. Ruth's resolution. IV. The justice of God in the damnation of sinners. V. The excellency of Jesus Christ. : Delivered at Northampton, chiefly at the time of the late wonderful pouring out of the spirit of God there. / By Jonathan Edwards, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Northampton. ; [Three lines from Deuteronomy]
Boston: printed by S. Kneeland and T. Green, 1738
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IV. Thing proposed, viz To answer objections.
Object 1 We frequently find Promises of eternal Life and Salvation, and sometimes of Justification itself, made to our own Virtue and Obedience. Eternal Life is promised to Obedience, in Rom. 2 7 To them who by patient Continuance in well doing, s•ek for Glory, Honour and Immortality, eternal Life. And the like in innumerable other Places. And Justification it self is promised to that Virtue of a forgiving Spirit or Temper in us, Mat. 6 14 For if ye forgive Men their Trespass, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if ye forgive not Men their Trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your Trespasses. All allow that Justification in great Part consists i• the forgiveness of Sins.
Object 1 We frequently find Promises of eternal Life and Salvation, and sometimes of Justification itself, made to our own Vertue and Obedience. Eternal Life is promised to Obedience, in Rom. 2 7 To them who by patient Continuance in well doing, s•ek for Glory, Honour and Immortality, eternal Life. And the like in innumerable other Places. And Justification it self is promised to that Vertue of a forgiving Spirit or Temper in us, Mat. 6 14 For if ye forgive Men their Trespasse, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if ye forgive not Men their Trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your Trespasses. All allow that Justification in great Part consists i• the forgiveness of Sins.