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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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To this I answer, That 'tis true that Faith and Repentance in their general Nature▪ are distinct Things: And Repentance for the Remission of Sins, or that in justifying Faith that respects the Evil to be delivered from, so far as it regards that Term, which is what especially ⟨p. 113⟩denominates it Repentance, has Respect to God as the Object, because he is the Being offended by Sin, and to be reconciled, but that in this justifying Act, whence it is denominated Faith, does more especially respect Christ.—But let us interpret it how we will, the Objection of Faith being here so distinguished from Repentance, is as much of an Objection against the Scheme of those that oppose Justification by Faith alone, as against this Scheme; for they hold that the justifying Faith that the Apostle Paul speaks of, includes Repentance, as has been already observed
3. This Repentance that has been described. is indeed the special Condition of Remission of Sin. This seems very evident by the Scripture, as particularly, Mark 1 4. John did baptise in the Wilderness, and preach the Baptism of Repentance, for the Remission of Sins. So, Luke […] And he came into all the Country about J•••an, preaching the Baptism of Repentance for the Remission of […] Luke 24 47 And that Repentance, and Remission of Sins, should be preached in his Name among all Nations. Acts 5 31. Him hath God exalted with his own Right Hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give Repentance unto Israel, and Forgiveness of Sins Chap 2, 38 Repent, and be baptised every one of you, in the Name of Jesus Christ, for the Remission of Sins. And, Chap. 3. 19. Repent, ye therefore and be converted, that your Sins may be blotted out. The like is evident by