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The nature of justification opened in a sermon on Romans V. 1. By Mr. Gibbons, sometime preacher at Black-Fryers, London.
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Gibbon, John, 1629-1718.
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Justifying grace that are on record in the Scripture What hath been done may be done again Nay will be done again in the case we speak of by the God that changeth not God hath pardoned as great Sinners see Ephraims case Jer. 31.18 see the Corinthians example 1 Cor. 6.10 11. see Pauls 1 Tim. 1.13 Whoever goes and doth likewise shall receive likewise for Christ is yesterday and to day and the same for ever Fifthly Consider it is the very design of God in giving his Son and of Christ in giving himself to die for us to Justifie such as thou art Isa 16.1 Luk. 4.19 20. Jer. 3.12 1. John 5.9 Use 4. Exhort First To the Unconverted Use 4. Exhort Let me then beseech Sinners not to love Death Why should iniquity be your ruin There is Balm in Gilead there is a Physician there Why are ye unwilling to be healed Turn ye Turn ye why will ye die Would it be a hard matter to perswade a Condemned Person to be willing not to be Executed were he not distracted If having a pardon offered upon the easie Terms of confessing his fault and serious promising Amendment he should bid the Prince keep his Pardon to himself for his part he was in love with his Chains he would not be Released he would die Thou art the man whoever thou art that neglectest Gospel-grace what Fury and Raging madness is it that thou art Guilty of Thy Soul with all its Eternal interests lies at Stake and as if it were neither here nor there what became of thee for ever thou despisest the riches of Gods forbearance after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasuring up wrath against the day of wrath Rom. 2.4 5. Is it well done of thee Sinner is this thy kindness to thy own Soul is this thy thanks to thy Redeemer How inexcusable art thou thy self being Judge thou can'st not answer it to thy Conscience to thy God with the least Colour or Shadow of a reason God sends his Gospel Proclaiming Repent ye and be converted that your sins may be blottted out Acts 3.19 His Ministers Proclaiming We then are Embassadours of Christ as though God did beseech you by us we pray you in Christs stead be ye reconciled unto God 2 Cor. 5. Why dost thou hate thy Soul and say I will not why wilt thou not Is it because it doth not concern thee or because Eternal Life and Death are trifles small little things not worth thy considering or doth any body hinder thee No no our Saviour gives the true account Ye will not come unto me that ye might have life Let me intreat this small request of thee for Gods sake for thine own take the next opportunity and spend half an hour alone let thy Spirit accomplish a diligent search pursue this inquiry to some Issue am I Justified or no if not what will become of me if it should happen sometimes such things fall out that I should die now presently I cannot promise my self that I shall see to morrow morning Thus go on and bring it to something before thou leavest give not over till thou art not only clearly convinced of but heartily affected with thy Guilt not only to see but seel thy self to be the Man who art undone without an Interest in this Justification Be in good earnest thou canst not mock thy God and is there any Wisdom in mocking and cheating thy own Soul What thou do'st do it heartily as unto the Lord as for thy life as one that would not rue thy self-deceiving folly when it cannot be recalled and if thou art hearty and serious in these Reflections 1. Thou wilt deeply humble thy self before the Majesty of the Judge of all the Earth with that self-abhorrence and Confusion that becomes one who feels himself even himself being Judge most righteously condemned 2. Thou wilt Sollicite and Assail the Throne of Grace with all redoubled favours and Holy Passionate Importunities of Prayer and Supplication giving God no rest till he hath given thee his Spirit according to his own promise Luke 11.13 Ezek. 36.26 27. To help thee to perform the conditions of the Gospel Covenant plead his own promise with him Wrestle with him for a broken and clean Heart for Faith for Repentance unto Life for these are not of thy self they are the Gift of God let him not go till he hath Blessed thee with these Blessings in Christ Jesus This will confound every Sinner at the day of Judgement that when he might have had grace yea the Spirit of Grace for asking he either asked not or if he did it was so coldly as if he were contented enough to go without Now if thou art in good earnest God is I assure thee in full as good earnest as thou he is ready to meet thee try but once whether it be in vain to seek him all that ever tried found it good to draw near to God and found him easie to be entreated he useth not to send the Hungry empty away He that commands us to work out our Salvation with fear and trembling he it is that worketh in us both to will and to do of his own good pleasure Phil. 2.12 13. Secondly To them that are the Children of God by faith in Christ Jesus Let me beseech them 1. To walk Worthy of God who hath called them to his Kingdom and Glory to adorn their Holy Profession take the Exhortation in Pauls words Col. 2.6 As ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord so walk ye in him Receive not this Grace of God in vain the interest of your comfort obligeth you hereunto hereby you will know that you know him that you are in Christ Jesus that there is no condemnation to you if you walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit Rom. 8.1 and herein will your Father be glorified if ye bring forth much fruit Joh. 15.6 2. To live up to the Comforts of their State 1 Joh. 3.1 you are already the Sons of God it doth not yet appear what you shall be who shall lay any thing to your charge it is God that Justifies who is he that condemns it is Christ that died c. Rom. 8.33 Go eat thy Bread with joy and put on thy white raiment God now hath accepted thy works Eccles 9.7 8. I conclude this particular and the whole Discourse with the happy effects and proofs of Jufication which every believer hath as good a Right and Title to as the Gospel it self the Word of the God of Truth can give him as I find by those sweet Effects and Consequences set down in my Text and the words next following it 1. Therefore being Justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ 2. By whom also we have accesse by faith into this grace wherein we stand and rejoyce in hope of the Glory of God 3. And not only so but we glory in tribulations also knowing that tribulation worketh patience 4. And patience experience and experience hope 5. And hope maketh not ashamed because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us wherefore the righteous shall be glad in the Lord and all the upright in heart shall glory Psal 64.10 FINIS