The Works of the Rev. William Bridge, Volume 5Thomas Tegg, 1845 - Theology |
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... justification , as to us , in a passive sense ; it is not our own , but God's act . The impulsive or moving cause is ... free grace , from whence the motion first came . The meritorious cause , namely , the righteousness of Christ ...
... justification , as to us , in a passive sense ; it is not our own , but God's act . The impulsive or moving cause is ... free grace , from whence the motion first came . The meritorious cause , namely , the righteousness of Christ ...
Page 367
... justifying our persons in the sight of a holy God . The final cause of a sinner's free justification is expressed in the following words , ver . 26 , " To declare his righteous- ness , that he might be just , and the justifier of him ...
... justifying our persons in the sight of a holy God . The final cause of a sinner's free justification is expressed in the following words , ver . 26 , " To declare his righteous- ness , that he might be just , and the justifier of him ...
Page 368
... justification in a way of judicial process , that so it may most evidently ap- pear that justification is an ... free grace and justice , and so done in time . It is an act of free grace as it is devolved on the believer , but it ...
... justification in a way of judicial process , that so it may most evidently ap- pear that justification is an ... free grace and justice , and so done in time . It is an act of free grace as it is devolved on the believer , but it ...
Page 372
... free grace of God for his only relief , Luke xviii . 13 , smiting his breast in a way of self - abhorrence , and saying , " God be merciful to me a ... justifies the ungodly , not in , but from their ungodliness 372 ON JUSTIFICATION.
... free grace of God for his only relief , Luke xviii . 13 , smiting his breast in a way of self - abhorrence , and saying , " God be merciful to me a ... justifies the ungodly , not in , but from their ungodliness 372 ON JUSTIFICATION.
Page 373
... free grace finds persons in their ungodliness , and freely ab- solves them from the same : so that this text is so far from speaking of any person's justification , whilst wallowing in sin , that it clearly proves justification by faith ...
... free grace finds persons in their ungodliness , and freely ab- solves them from the same : so that this text is so far from speaking of any person's justification , whilst wallowing in sin , that it clearly proves justification by faith ...
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Page 390 - Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost ; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour ; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Page 23 - Judgment also will I lay to the line, And righteousness to the plummet: And the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, And the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Page 53 - Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
Page 394 - Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound : they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance. In thy name shall they rejoice all the day : and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
Page 390 - Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Page 389 - He loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace ye are saved) and hath raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus ; that in the ages to come He might shew the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
Page 393 - For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
Page 370 - Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law : for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified.
Page 85 - He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: but he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
Page 23 - Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, And with hell are we at agreement; When the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: For we have made lies our refuge, And under falsehood have we hid ourselves...