A Treatise on the Scriptural Doctrine of Justification; With a Preface, by Thomas Jackson - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841. Excerpt: ... "according to their" own " works;" and supersedes the necessity of any imputation of righteousness but what is implied in the forgiveness of sins. CHAPTER V. OP THE TERMS ON WHICH A SINNER IS JUSTIFIED. Having shown that the sacrifice of the death of Christ, whereby, as our great High Priest, he has " made atonement for iniquity," is the meritorious cause of justification; we come now to inquire, on what terms a man is justified through that atonement. We adopt the word terms, to avoid a useless controversy. Perhaps the word conditions would be more proper; but as many good men attach to that word a meaning not very evangelical, and therefore object to the use of it, we will, without condemning it, endeavour to dispense with its services at present, rather than give unnecessary offence, or throw an obstacle in the way of the reader. Let it then be observed, that whether we speak of the terms or of the conditions of justification, we do not mean any thing which is to stand in stead, or even to be employed in aid, of the virtue of the Saviour's blood. That can have no substitute, and it-wants no auxiliary. "Other foundation can no man lay, than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ," 1 Cor. iii, 11. But the foundation is laid as the basis of an edifice that is to be raised: and the question is, how and by what means are we to be builded upon it?" God is in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed to" his apostles " the word of reconciliation." They, therefore, were ambassadors for Christ, and besought the rebel children of men, " Be ye reconciled to God." That which we are now to examine is, By what means may we accept this reconciliation 1 What is that which God requires from a sinner, that he may ...

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