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A47098 A plain and familiar discourse on justification being the substance of four sermons, preach'd at the morning-lecture, at Pinners-Hall, in Broad street, the third, tenth, seventeenth, and twenty fourth days of September, 1693 / by Elias Keach. Keach, Elias. 1694 (1694) Wing K110; ESTC R13909 34,472 38

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to_o declare_v his_o grace_n infinite_a love_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o but_o 11._o the_o father_n do_v anoint_v he_o to_o his_o office_n to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n isa_n 61.1_o psal_n 45.7_o 12._o the_o father_n prepare_v he_o a_o body_n make_v of_o our_o nature_n to_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n to_o suffer_v the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n h●b_n 10.5_o 13._o the_o father_n command_v he_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o purchase_v those_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v john_n 10.18_o 14._o the_o father_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v justify_v we_o 1_o cor._n 6.14_o 15._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n act_n 1.4_o 16._o hence_o god_n the_o father_n be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n 1_o cor._n 1.3_o because_o he_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o he_o and_o from_o he_o it_o be_v he_o that_o 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more_o kind_a to_o his_o people_n than_o the_o father_n 4._o because_o the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o justifier_n rom._n 3.26_o he_o declare_v we_o righteous_a and_o pronounce_v we_o just_o but_o to_o apply_v what_o i_o have_v say_v use_v 1_o o_o believer_n let_v this_o be_v of_o use_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o look_v into_o the_o channel_n in_o which_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n run_v to_o we_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o atonement_n and_o whatever_o you_o have_v it_o be_v all_o pay_v for_o justification_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v all_o pay_v for_o therefore_o see_v i_o say_v where_o free_a grace_n run_v 2._o hence_o you_o may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a nature_n of_o god_n the_o father_n do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o be_v only_o a_o angry_a judge_n and_o a_o severe_a god_n but_o also_o a_o gracious_a father_n 3._o admire_v god_n free_a grace_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o your_o comfort_n 4._o learn_v to_o love_n and_o adore_v this_o god_n for_o in_o this_o to_o admiration_n he_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o his_o love_n and_o good_a will._n 5._o take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o give_v any_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n from_o he_o for_o all_o must_v honour_v the_o father_n as_o they_o honour_v the_o son_n 6._o we_o may_v from_o hence_o infer_v god_n be_v just_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a and_o therefore_o the_o find_v out_o this_o way_n to_o justify_v we_o as_o well_o as_o pardon_v we_o 7._o o_o sinner_n take_v heed_n you_o do_v not_o slight_v the_o infinite_a grace_n kindness_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o father_n oh_o dread_a unbelief_n and_o contempt_n of_o this_o sovereign_a grace_n 8._o accept_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o father_n yea_o the_o offer_v and_o tender_v of_o this_o free_a grace_n which_o be_v make_v to_o you_o by_o the_o father_n 9_o o_o you_o prodigal_n return_v unto_o your_o father_n the_o father_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v you_o nay_o he_o will_v meet_v you_o half_a way_n and_o last_o o_o bless_v and_o p●aise_v god_n the_o father_n for_o all_o the_o grace_n in_o your_o justification_n praise_v the_o father_n through_o christ_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a discourse_n on_o justification_n etc._n etc._n sermon_n iii_o rom_n 3._o xxiv_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n doctrine_n that_o justification_n be_v whole_o of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o or_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o or_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n namely_o to_o prove_v to_o you_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o meritorious_a and_o mediatoral_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o you_o consider_v he_o as_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n who_o pay_v our_o 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justify_v we_o as_o the_o sovereign_a act_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n in_o appoint_v of_o christ_n and_o in_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o our_o stead_n and_o that_o to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n who_o be_v the_o great_a and_o holy_a judge_n he_o be_v also_o our_o offend_a creator_n and_o our_o offend_a creditor_n you_o must_v consider_v 2._o the_o son_n as_o our_o surety_n justify_v we_o through_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n in_o pay_v off_o all_o our_o debt_n and_o satisfy_v the_o creditor_n but_o 3._o take_v this_o caveat_n by_o the_o way_n we_o must_v not_o divide_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n these_o must_v not_o be_v separate_v the_o
one_o from_o the_o other_o i.e._n the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o passive_a obedience_n now_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o any_o to_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n only_o i._n e._n by_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n alone_o i_o say_v it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o any_o to_o believe_v thus_o for_o thus_o i_o argue_v argument_n that_o alone_o by_o which_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o god_n justice_n satisfy_v by_o that_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v his_o active_a obedience_n and_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v his_o passive_a obedience_n the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v and_o god_n justice_n full_o satisfy_v therefore_o by_o the_o whole_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n namely_o his_o holy_a life_n and_o meritorious_a death_n we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o his_o 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