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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	justification_n	justify_v	sanctification_n	6,333	5	10.3320	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96226	The humble advice of the Assembly of Divines, now by authority of Parliament sitting at Westminster, concerning a confession of faith, presented by them lately to both houses of Parliament. A certain number of copies are ordered to be printed only for the use of the members of both houses and of the Assembly of Divines, to the end that they may advise thereupon.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Westminster Assembly (1643-1652)	1646 (1646)	Wing W1427; Thomason E368_3; ESTC R201270	24,629	58

painfull sufferings in his Body was crucified and died was buried and remained under the power of death yet saw no corruption On the third day he arose from the dead with the same body in which he suffered with which also he ascended into Heaven and there sitteth at the right hand of his Father making intercession and shall return to Judge men and Angels at the end of the World V. The Lord Jesus by his perfect obedience and sacrifice of himself which he through the eternall spirit once offered up unto God hath fully satisfied the Justice of his Father and purchased not only reconciliation but an everlasting inheritance in the Kingdom of Heaven for all those whom the Father hath given unto him VI. Although the work of Redemption was not actually wrought by Christ till after his Incarnation yet the vertue efficacy and benefits thereof were communicated unto the Elect in all ages successively from the beginning of the world in and by those promises types and sacrifices wherein he was revealed and signified to be the seed of the woman which should bruise the serpents head and the Lambe slain from the beginning of the world being yesterday and to day the same and for ever VII Christ in the work of Mediation acteth according to both Natures by each Nature doing that which is proper to it self yet by reason of the unity of the Person that which is proper to one Nature is sometimes in Scripture attributed to the Person denominated by the other Nature VIII To all those for whom Christ hath purchased Redemption he doth certainly and effectually apply and communicate the same making intercession for them and revealing unto them in and by the Word the mysteries of salvation effectually perswading them by his Spirit to beleeve and obey and governing their hearts by his Word and Spirit overcoming all their enemies by his Almighty Power and Wisdome in such manner and wayes as are most consonant to his wonderfull and unsearchable dispensation CHAP. IX Of Free-Will GOD hath indued the Will of man with that naturall liberty that it is neither forced nor by any absolute necessity of nature determined to good or evil II. Man in his state of Innocency had freedom and power to will and to doe that which was good and well pleasing to God but yet mutably so that he might fall from it III. Man by his fall into a state of sin hath wholly lost all ability of Will to any spirituall good accompanying salvation so as a naturall man being altogether averse from that good and dead in sin is not able by his own strength to convert himself or to prepare himself thereunto IV. When God converts a sinner and translates him into the state of grace he freeth him from his naturall bondage under sin and by his grace alone inables him freely to will and to do that which is spiritually good yet so as that by reason of his remaining corruption he doth not perfectly nor only will that which is good but doth also will that which is evil V. The will of man is made perfectly and immutably free to good alone in the state of Glory only CHAP. X. Of Effectuall Calling ALl those whom God hath predestinated unto life and those only he is pleased in his appointed and accepted time effectually to call by his Word and Spirit out of that state of sin and death in which they are by nature to grace and salvation by Jesus Christ inlightning their mindes spiritually and savingly to understand the things of God taking away their heart of stone and giving unto them an heart of flesh renewing their wills and by his almighty power determining them to that which is good and effectually drawing them to Jesus Christ yet so as they come most freely being made willing by his grace II. This effectuall Call is of Gods free and speciall grace alone not from any thing at all foreseen in man who is altogether passive therein untill being quickned and renewed by the holy Spirit he is thereby inabled to answer this Call and to imbrace the grace offered and conveyed in it III. Elect infants dying in infancy are regenerated and saved by Christ through the Spirit who worketh when and where and how he pleaseth So also are all other elect persons who are uncapable of being outwardly called by the Ministry of the Word IV. Others not elected although they may be called by the Ministry of the Word and may have some common operations of the Spirit yet they never truly come unto Christ and therefore cannot be saved much lesse can men not professing the Christian Religion be saved in any other way whatsoever be they never so diligent to frame their lives according to the light of Nature and the Law of that Religion they doe professe And to assert and maintain that they may is very pernicious and to be detested CHAP. XI Of Iustification THose whom God effectually calleth he also freely justifieth not by infusing righteousnesse into them but by pardoning their sins and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous not for any thing wrought in them or done by them but for Christs sake alone nor by imputing faith it self the act of beleeving or any other evangelicall obedience to them as their righteousnesse but by imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them they receiving and resting on him and his righteousnesse by faith which faith they have not of themselves it is the guift of God II. Faith thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousnesse is the alone instrument of Justification yet is it not alone in the person justified but is ever accompanied with all other saving graces and is no dead faith but worketh by Love III. Christ by his obedience and death did fully discharge the debt of all those that are thus justified and did make a proper reall and full satisfaction to his Fathers Justice in their behalf Yet in as much as he was given by the Father for them and his obedience and satisfaction accepted in their stead and both freely not for any thing in them their Justification is only of free grace that both the exact justice and rich grace of God might be glorified in the justification of sinners IV. God did from all eternity decree to justifie all the elect and Christ did in the fullnesse of time die for their sins and rise again for their justification neverthelesse they are not justified untill the holy Spirit doth in due time actually apply Christ unto them V. God doth continue to forgive the sins of those that are justified and although they can never fall from the state of Justification yet they may by their sins fall under Gods fatherly displeasure and not have the light of his countenance restored unto them untill they humble themselves confesse their sins beg pardon and renew their faith and repentance VI. The Justification of Beleevers under the old Testament was in all these respects

one and the same with the justification of Beleevers under the new Testament CHAP. XII Of Adoption ALl those that are justified God vouchsafeth in and for his only Son Jesus Christ to make partakers of the grace of Adoption by which they are taken into the number and enjoy the liberties and priviledges of the children of God have his Name put upon them receive the spirit of Adoption have accesse to the Throne of Grace with boldnesse are inabled to cry Abba Father are pitied protected provided for and chastened by him as by a Father yet never cast off but sealed to the day of redemption and inherit the promises as heyres of everlasting salvation CHAP. XIII Of Sanctification THey who are effectually called and Regenerated having a new heart and a new spirit created in them are further sanctified really and personally through the vertue of Christs death and resurrection by his Word and Spirit dwelling in them the Dominion of the whole body of sin is destroyed and the severall lusts thereof are more and more weakned and mortified and they more and more quickned and strengthened in all saving graces to the practise of true holinesse without which no man shall see the Lord. II. This Sanctification is throughout in the whole man yet imperfect in this life there abiding still some remnants of corruption in every part whence ariseth a continuall and irreconcileable warre the flesh lusting against the spirit and the spirit against the flesh III. In which warre although the remaining corruption for a time may much prevail yet through the continuall supply of strength from the sanctifying Spirit of Christ the regenerare part doth overcome and so the Saints grow in grace perfecting holinesse in the fear of God CHAP. XIV Of Saving Faith THe grace of Faith whereby the elect are inabled to beleeve to the saving of their soules is the work of the Spirit of Christ in their hearts and is ordinarily wrought by the Ministry of the Word by which also and by the administration of the Sacraments and prayer it is increased and strengthened II. By this Faith a Christian beleeveth to be true whatsoever is revealed in the Word for the authority of God himself speaking therein and acteth differently upon that which each particular passage thereof containeth yeelding obedience to the Commands trembling at the threatnings and imbracing the Promises of God for this life and that which is to come But the principall Acts of saving faith are Accepting Receiving and Resting upon Christ alone for Justification Sanctification and Eternall life by vertue of the Covenant of Grace III. This Faith is different in degrees weak or strong may be often and many waies assailed and weakned but gets the victory growing up in many to the attainment of a full assurance through Christ who is both the Author and finisher of our faith CHAP. XV. Of Repentance unto life REpentance unto life is an evangelicall grace the Doctrine whereof is to be preached by every Minister of the Gospel as well as that of faith in Christ II. By it a sinner out of the sight and sense not only of the danger but also of the filthinesse and odiousnesse of his sins as contrary to the holy nature and righteous Law of God and upon the apprehension of his mercy in Christ to such as are penitent so grieves for and hates his sins as to turn from them all unto God purposing and endeavouring to walk with him in all the wayes of his Commandements III. Although Repentance be not to be rested in as any satisfaction for sin or any cause of the pardon thereof which is the act of Gods free grace in Christ yet is it of such necessity to all sinners that none may expect pardon without it IV. As there is no sin so small but it deserves damnation so there is no sin so great that it can bring damnation upon those who truly repent V. Men ought not to content themselves with a generall repentance but it is every mans duty to endeavour to repent of his particular sins particularly VI. As every man is bound to make private confession of his sins to God praying for the pardon thereof upon which and the forsaking of them he shall finde mercy so he that scandalizeth his Brother or the Church of Christ ought to be willing by a private or publique confession and sorrow for his sin to declare his repentance to those that are offended who are thereupon to be reconciled to him and in love to receive him CHAP. XVI Of Good Works GOod Works are only such as God hath commanded in his holy Word and not such as without the warrant thereof are devised by men out of blinde zeal or upon any pretence of good intention II. These good works done in obedience to Gods Commandments are the fruits and evidences of a true and lively faith and by them Beleevers manifest their thankfullnesse strengthen their assurance edifie their Brethren adorn the profession of the Gospel stop the mouthes of the adversaries and glorifie God whose workmanship they are created in Christ Jesus thereunto that having their fruit unto holinesse they may have the end eternall life III. Their ability to doe good works is not at all of themselves but wholly from the Spirit of Christ And that they may be inabled thereunto besides the graces they have already received there is required an actuall influence of the same holy Spirit to work in them to will and to doe of his good pleasure yet are they not hereupon to grow negligent as if they were not bound to perform any duty unlesse upon a speciall motion of the Spirit but they ought to be diligent in stirring up the grace of God that is in them IV. They who in their obedience attain to the greatest height which is possible in this life are so farre from being able to supererogate and to doe more than God requires as that they fall short of much which in duty they are bound to doe V. We cannot by our best Works merit pardon of sin or eternall life at the hand of God by reason of the great disproportion that is between them and the glory to come and the infinite distance that is between us and God whom by them we can neither profit nor satisfie for the debt of our former sins but when we have done all we can we have done but our duty and are unprofitable servants and because as they are good they proceed from his Spirit and as they are wrought by us they are defiled and mixed with so much weaknesse and imperfection that they cannot endure the severity of Gods judgement VI. Yet notwithstanding the persons of Beleevers being accepted through Christ their good workes also are accepted in him not as though they were in this life wholy unblameable and unreproveable in Gods sight but that he looking upon them in his Son is pleased to accept and reward that which is sincere although accompanied with