THOSE whom God effectually calleth he also freely justifieth ; not by infusing righteousness into them, but by pardoning their sins, and by accounting and accepting their persons as righteous : not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for... Theologiæ dogmaticæ tractus ... - Page 315by Francis Patrick Kenrick - 1840Full view - About this book
| George Punchard - 1844 - 360 pages
...whole law, and passive obedience in his sufferings and death, for their whole and sole righteousness, they receiving and resting on him and his righteousness...they have, not of themselves; it is the gift of God. Faith thus receiving and resting on Christ, and his righteousness, is the alone instrument of justification... | |
| Benjamin Hanbury - 1844 - 686 pages
...198, to Spang, Nov. 1658, p. 427. wrought in them or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone : nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or...obedience, to them as their righteousness ; but by imputing Christ's active obedience unto the whole Law, and passive obedience in his death, for their whole and... | |
| Robert Traill - 1845 - 372 pages
...accounting and accepting their persons as righteous : not for any thing 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." Art. 2. " Faith, thus receiving and resting on Christ and his righteousness, is the alone instrument... | |
| James Wood - 1845 - 352 pages
...accounting and accepting their persons as righteous, not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone: not by imputing faith...and resting on him and his righteousness by faith." Says Calvin, " He is said to be justified in the sight of God, who in the Divine judgment is reputed... | |
| Church of Scotland - 1845 - 392 pages
...accounting and accepting their persons as righteous: not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone: not by imputing faith...imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto themb, they receiving and resting on him and his righteousness by faith : which faith they have not... | |
| London St. Giles, Cripplegate - 1845 - 828 pages
...persons as righteous ; not for any thing wrought in them or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone ; imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ...they have not of themselves ; it is the gift of God." To this doctrine consent the Reformed churches in Helvetia, Bohemia, France, Belgia, &c.* 3. The doctrine... | |
| General Association of Connecticut - 1845 - 376 pages
...as righteous, not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone; nor by imputing Faith itself, the act of believing, or...obedience to them, as their righteousness, but by imputing Christ's active obedience to the whole law, and passive obedience in his sufferings and death, for... | |
| James Wood - 1845 - 342 pages
...is imputed for righteousness; and the Confession of Faith declares expressly to the contrary — " not by imputing faith itself, the act of believing,...evangelical obedience to them, as their righteousness." The Confession teaches moreover that we are justified on principles _ of law and justice, as well as... | |
| Rev. Andrew Robertson - 1846 - 384 pages
...as righteous, not for any thing wrought in them, or done by them, but for Christ's sake alone, nor by imputing faith itself, the act of believing, or...imputing the obedience and satisfaction of Christ to them, they receiving and resting on his righteousness by faith." " Christ, by his obedience and... | |
| James Richards, Samuel H. Gridley - 1846 - 520 pages
...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...obedience, to them, as their righteousness, but by imparting the obedience and satisfaction of Christ unto them, they receiving and resting on him and... | |
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