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A74995 A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus. Allen, William, d. 1686. 1658 (1658) Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578 191,802 230

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object_n of_o faith_n act_n 16.31_o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n now_o you_o must_v know_v that_o christ_n be_v propound_v as_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n in_o several_a respect_n and_o under_o several_a consideration_n sect._n 5_o 1._o as_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n of_o which_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n write_v and_o say_v shall_v come_v and_o therefore_o be_v christ_n call_v the_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v mat._n 11.3_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v or_o do_v we_o look_v for_o another_o john_n 13.19_o now_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o it_o come_v that_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v you_o may_v believe_v that_o i_o be_o he._n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o believe_v in_o general_a according_a to_o the_o prophet_n that_o messiah_n shall_v come_v which_o be_v the_o common_a faith_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v of_o the_o samaritan_n too_o john_n 4.25_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o believe_v in_o particular_a that_o jesus_n which_o be_v come_v be_v the_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o such_o as_o do_v receive_v he_o and_o cleave_v to_o he_o when_o he_o do_v come_v john_n 11.27_o she_o say_v yea_o lord_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o want_n of_o which_o be_v the_o destroy_a sin_n that_o lie_v so_o heavy_a upon_o the_o jew_n john_n 8.24_o for_o if_o you_o believe_v not_o that_o i_o be_o he_o you_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n 2._o christ_n as_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n joh._n 20_o 31._o but_o these_o be_v write_v that_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o believe_a you_o may_v have_v life_n through_o his_o name_n act_v 8.37.1_o john_n 5.1_o 4_o 5._o and_o 4.15_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n viz._n by_o creation_n lu._n 3._o last_o in_o which_o sense_n we_o be_v all_o his_o offspring_n act._n 17.28_o nor_o yet_o as_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n by_o adoption_n gal_n 4.5_o but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o beget_v yea_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n so_o the_o son_n and_o so_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n as_o none_o else_o be_v among_o all_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n john_n 1.14_o and_o 3.18_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o be_v not_o condemn_v but_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n sect._n 6_o 3._o christ_n as_o die_v and_o shed_v his_o blood_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o that_o by_o which_o sinner_n become_v justify_v rom._n 5.9_o much_o more_o than_o be_v now_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n i'faith_o eye_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o its_o object_n under_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n first_o it_o believe_v that_o christ_n do_v die_v and_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o 3._o if_o you_o keep_v in_o memory_n what_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o unless_o you_o have_v believe_v in_o vain_a for_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o first_o of_o all_o that_o which_o i_o also_o receive_v how_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 26.28_o for_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n second_o that_o this_o death_n and_o shed_n of_o this_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o the_o only_a and_o the_o all-sufficient_a mean_n appoint_v by_o god_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o and_o to_o purge_v away_o sin_n heb_fw-mi 1.3_o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a revel_n 1.5_o unto_o he_o that_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o blood_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10.14_o for_o by_o one_o offering_n have_v he_o perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v heb._n 9.14_o how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n who_o through_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n purge_v your_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n three_o
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xii_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n both_o as_o it_o entitle_v man_n to_o the_o justify_v virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o as_o it_o put_v they_o under_o the_o protection_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o it_o and_o so_o discover_v the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o believe_v and_o of_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n conscience_n to_o be_v unsound_a sect._n 1_o i_o have_v already_o be_v show_v 1._o the_o believe_a of_o what_o and_o 2._o what_o believe_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n now_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o 3._o and_o last_o place_n to_o show_v how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o faith_n be_v count_v unto_o man_n for_o righteousness_n for_o count_v for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v so_o say_v our_o text._n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.9_o or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gal._n 3.6_o rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o for_o our_o apostle_n use_v this_o threefold_a variety_n of_o expression_n to_o set_v out_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v show_v you_o 1._o negative_o how_o it_o be_v not_o count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o how_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v it_o do_v not_o justify_v or_o be_v not_o reckon_v for_o righteousness_n as_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o blood_n be_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o atonement_n rom._n 5.9_o 11._o for_o that_o be_v the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o christ_n blood_n heb._n 1.3_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n too_o in_o a_o sense_n proper_a to_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o so_o he_o be_v when_o the_o 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justification_n it_o do_v not_o justify_v in_o its_o own_o name_n or_o by_o its_o own_o power_n or_o virtue_n but_o its_o ability_n in_o this_o behalf_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v depend_v mere_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o this_o office_n but_o of_o this_o afterward_o so_o then_o the_o grace_n power_n and_o authority_n to_o justify_v reside_v original_o in_o the_o father_n and_o what_o force_n and_o power_n there_o be_v in_o faith_n or_o more_o remote_o in_o work_n to_o justify_v they_o have_v it_o by_o way_n of_o designation_n and_o act_v what_o they_o do_v act_n in_o that_o kind_n not_o out_o of_o any_o intrinsical_a worth_n or_o merit_n but_o mere_o in_o the_o strength_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o however_o there_o be_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n a_o richness_n of_o intrinsical_a worth_n and_o virtue_n of_o itself_o to_o justify_v as_o be_v clear_o intimate_v when_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v buy_v 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