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A25294 The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ... Ames, William, 1576-1633. 1659 (1659) Wing A3003; ESTC R6622 173,739 322

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by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o r●…demption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ._n 25_o who_o god_n ●…ath_v ●…et_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o right●…ousnesse_n for_o the_o r●…mission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a through_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n the_o apostle_n have_v before_o prove_v that_o all_o mankind_n be_v unde●…_n most_o grievous_a guilt_n of_o sin_n a●…d_v therefore_o have_v need_n of_o justification_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v which_o justification_n also_o he_o have_v sh●…wn_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v have_v from_o any_o 〈◊〉_d no●…_n from_o the_o law_n which_o he_o have_v set_v down_o as_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o discourse●…_n in_o the_o 20_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n from_o then●…e_n he_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d further_o 〈◊〉_d justification_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o that_o way_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v propose_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o whole_a dispute_n 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from_o distributive_a justice_n which_o look_v at_o the_o worth_n of_o man_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o in_o a_o proportionable_a manner_n but_o in_o mere_a and_o pure_a grace_n or_o free_a favour_n in_o these_o word_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n or_o free_a favour_n where_o a_o singular_a emphasis_n or_o force_n of_o speech_n be_v lay_v on_o this_o part_n of_o the_o description_n by_o this_o double_n or_o repetion_n free_o and_o of_o his_o fr●…e_a favour_n 3._o it_o be_v be_v describe_v from_o its_o impulsive_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n which_o become_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o ●…ustification_n to_o wit_n our_o redemption_n ma●…e_v by_o jesus_n christ._n 4._o from_o its_o instrumental_a cause_n which_o be_v faith_n by_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 5._o from_o its_o final_a cause_n which_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o show_v of_o his_o justice_n etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v we_o he_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o not_o in_o that_o he_o in●…useth_v righteousness_n unto_o we_o or_o make_v we_o fit_a to_o do_v thing_n that_o be_v just_a which_o be_v the_o error_n of_o papist_n place_v justification_n first_o in_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o next_o in_o the_o good_a work_n that_o come_v from_o those_o habit_n with_o which_o they_o mix_v a_o certain_a sort_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o because_o by_o his_o judicial_a sentence_n he_o absolve_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o accept_v or_o account_v of_o we_o as_o full_o just_a and_o righteous_a for_o eternal_a life_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o give_v we_o this_o appear_v from_o hence_o that_o this_o justification_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v oppose_v unto_o a_o charge_v with_o crime_n and_o unto_o condemnation_n rom._n 8._o 33._o and_o this_o be_v do_v of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v by_o these_o degree_n 1._o in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n and_o decree_n because_o from_o eternity_n he_o intend_v to_o justify_v we_o 2._o in_o our_o head_n christ_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a we_o be_v virtual_o justify_v &_o in_o some_o sort_n actual_o as_o in_o adam_n sin_v all_o his_o posterity_n be_v virtual_o condemn_v to_o death_n by_o the_o law_n and_o in_o some_o sort_n actual_o because_o in_o some_o sort_n actual_a sinner_n 3._o he_o justify_v we_o fullier_n actual_o and_o formal_o in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o only_o in_o our_o head_n when_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o our_o faith_n the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n he_o apply_v christ_n unto_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n 4._o and_o further_a yet_o he_o justify_v we_o actual_o and_o formal_o to_o our_o sense_n and_o feeling_n when_o by_o our_o own_o reflex_n knowledge_n and_o examination_n of_o our_o estate_n he_o give_v we_o to_o perceive_v this_o application_n of_o christ_n make_v and_o so_o to_o have_v peace_n and_o ●…oy_n in_o he_o reas._o 1_o because_o ou●…_n sin_n from_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v justify_v be_v do_v against_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n 1_n sam_n 2._o 25._o and_o none_o can_v forgive_v a_o offence_n do_v against_o another_o or_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o another_o in_o a_o proper_a way_n of_o speak_v reas._n 2._o because_o the_o guiit_fw-la of_o sin_n depend_v on_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o divine_a justice_n and_o truth_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v take_v away_o but_o by_o he_o that_o be_v above_o the_o law_n and_o know_v what_o be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o own_o truth_n and_o meaning_n in_o the_o first_o make_v of_o it_o reas._o 3_o because_o by_o justification_n we_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o god_n himself_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o all_o which_o can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v do_v but_o by_o god_n himself_o alone_o use_v 1_o of_o 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according_a to_o that_o rigour_n that_o his_o law_n may_v have_v be_v take_v in_o and_o his_o revenge_a justice_n may_v have_v extend_v its_o self_n to_o but_o leave_v place_n for_o some_o reconciliation_n 2._o in_o that_o be_v himself_o the_o party_n offend_v yet_o he_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o goodwill_n both_o invent_v appoint_a or_o order_v and_o reveal_v both_o the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n 3._o in_o that_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n for_o procure_v of_o this_o reconciliation_n 4._o that_o without_o any_o merit_n or_o worth_n of_o we_o he_o ingraft_v we_o into_o his_o son_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n which_o be_v in_o he_o this_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o