...preferable. (6.) In chapter xi. 1, they omit the words, " they have not of themselves," in the clause, " which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God." This omission does not change the doctrine, for that is retained in the phrase " faith is the gift...

...anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christs sake alone; nor by imputing Faith it self, the act of believing, or any other Evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness, but by imputing Christs active obedience unto 1 the whole Law, and [21] passive obedience in his death for their whole...

...were accepted in their stead"? "Those whom God effectually calleth, he also freely justifieth." How? "By imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ...and resting on him and his righteousness by faith"? Is not this the common teaching of the pulpit? And does it not contravene the statement of the text:...

...sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous : not for any thing wrought in them, but for Christ's sake alone : not by imputing faith...they have not of themselves : it is the gift of God." Here the doctrine of Justification, pardon of sin or atonement, is BO clearly stated, that there can...

...Faith it self, the Act of Believing, or any other evangelical Obedience to them as their Righteousneu ; but by imputing * the Obedience and Satisfaction of...them '' -), they receiving and resting on him and his Righteousnefs by Faith ; which Faith they have not of themselves, it is the Gift of God°. a. Rom....

...obedience and the satisfaction of Christ unto them, they receiving and resting upon Christ, and upon His righteousness by faith ; which faith they have not of themselves, it is the gift of God.' ' I sink in deep waters,' cried another dying man. ' All His waves and His billows go over me.' Then...

...righteous ; not for any thing wrought in them, but for Christ's Sake alone ; not by imputing Faith it self, the Act of Believing, or any other evangelical Obedience to them as their Righteousnefs ; but by imputing * the Obedience and Satisfaction of Christ unto them b 2), they receiving...

...accounting and accepting their persons as righteous ; not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone ; not by imputing faith...(they have, not of themselves, it) is the gift of God. The words in parenthesis were stricken out so as to read ichich faith it the gift of God. III. Christ,...

...the " Westminster Confession " (chapter xi.) ventures to categorically deny that God justifies men " by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or...evangelical obedience to them as their righteousness." Having thus denied the apostle's doctrine it goes on to substitute another, viz., that God justifies...

...accounting and accepting their persons as righteous: not for anything wrought in them, or done by them, candidate for the ministry named above, having been...specified. Signed by Chairman Educational Committee. II. Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification...