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Chapter 11: Of Justification
- Those whom God Effectually calleth, he also freely (a.) justifieth, not by infusing Righteousness into them, but by (b.) pardoning their sins, and by accounting, and accepting their Persons as (c.) Righteous; not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone, not by imputing faith it self, the act of beleiving, or any other (d.) evangelical obedience to them, as their Righteousness; but by imputing Christs active obedience unto the whole Law, and passive obedience in his death, for their whole and sole Righteousnnss, they (e.) receiving, and resting on him, and his Righteousness, by Faith; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.
a. Romans 3:24; 8:30
b. Romans 4:5-8; Ephesians 1:7
c. 1 Corinthians 1:30-31; Romans 5:17-19
d. Philippians 3:8-9; Ephesians 2:8-10
e. John 1:12; Romans 5:17 - Faith thus receiving and resting on Christ, and his Righteousness, is the (f.) alone instrument of Justification: yet it is not alone in the person justified, but is ever accompanied with all other saving Graces, and is no dead faith, (g.) but worketh by love.
f. Romans 3:28
g. Galatians 5:6; James 2:17, 22, 26 - Christ by his obedience, and death, did fully discharge the debt of all those that are justified; and did by the sacrifice of himself, in the blood of his cross, undergoing in their stead, the penalty due unto them: make a proper, real and full satisfaction (h.) to Gods justice in their behalf: yet in asmuch as he was given by the Father for them, and his Obedience and Satisfaction accepted in their stead, and both (i.) 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 (k.) glorified in the Justification of sinners.
h. Hebrews 10:14; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Isaiah 53:5-6
i. Romans 8:32; 2 Corinthians 5:21
k. Romans 3:26; Ephesians 1: 6-7, 2:7 - God did from all eternity decreeto (l.) justifie all the Elect, and Christ did in the fulness of time die for their sins, and rise (m.) again for their Justification; Nevertheless they are not justified personally, untill the Holy Spirit, doth in due time (n.) actually apply Christ unto them.
l. Galatians 3:8; 1 Peter 1:2; 1 Timothy 2:6
m. Romans 4:25
n. Colossians 1:21-22; Titus 3:4-7 - God doth continue to (o.) Forgive the sins of those that are justified, and although they can never fall from the state of (p.) justication; yet they may by their sins fall under Gods (q.) Fatherly displeasure; and in that condition, they have not usually the light of his Countenance restored unto them, untill they (r.) humble themselves, confess their sins, beg pardon, and renew their faith, and repentance.
o. Matthew 6:12; 1 John 1:7-9
p. John 10:28
q. Psalm 89:31-33
r. Psalm 32:5, 51; Matthew 26:75 - The Justification of Believers under the Old Testament was in all these respects, (s.) one and the same with the justification of Believers under the New Tement.
s. Galatians 3:9; Romans 4:22-24
_ Preface & Preamble
1. Of the Holy Scriptures
2. Of God and of the Holy Trinity
3. Of God's Decrees
4. Of Creation
5. Of Divine Providence
6. Of the Fall of Man, of Sin, and the Punishment Thereof
7. Of God's Covenant
8. Of Christ the Mediator
9. Of Free Will
10. Of Effectual Calling
11. Of Justification
12. Of Adoption
13. Of Sanctification
14. Of Saving Faith
15. Of Repentance Unto Life and Salvation
16. Of Good Works
17. Of the Perseverance of the Saints
18. Of the Assurance of Grace and Salvation
19. Of the Law of God
20. Of the Gospel, and of the Extent of the Grace Thereof
21. Of Christian Liberty and Liberty of Conscience
22. Of Religous Worship and the Sabbath Day
23. Of Lawful Oaths and Vows
24. Of the Civil Magistrate
25. Of Marriage
26. Of the Church
27. Of the Communion of Saints
28. Of Baptism and the Lord's Supper
29. Of Baptism
30. Of the Lord's Supper
31. Of the State of Man After Death and of the Resurrection of the Dead
32. Of the Last Judgement
_ An Appendix
The 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith
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The Cambridge Declaration
The Canons of Dordt
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