The principles of faith / presented by Mr. Tho. Goodwin, Mr. Nye, Mr. Sydrach Simson, and other ministers to the Committee of Parliament for Religion, by way of explanation to the Proposals for propagating of the Gospel.

Thomas Goodwin

Date:: [1654]

Credit: The principles of faith / presented by Mr. Tho. Goodwin, Mr. Nye, Mr. Sydrach Simson, and other ministers to the Committee of Parliament for Religion, by way of explanation to the Proposals for propagating of the Gospel. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$uae That weare juftified and faved ‘by grateyand faith in Tefus'Chrift, and not by ive. | Alt s't§, 24, For as much as we haye heard, that certain which ent out fromus have troub‘ed you with words, fubvertingyour fouls ; faying, Yeemuftbe-cireumei- fea; and keep the Law, compared with Ga/,'1, 6, 7,3.9. I marvel that you are fo [oon removed from him that called you intothe grace of Chrift, unto another Gojpel which i not another; butthere are (ome thar trouble you, and would pervert the “Gospel of Chrift; bur though we, or an Angel from heaven preach ‘another Gofpel ito you, then that which we have preached unte you, let hin be acchrfed, As wee “faid before; fo fay Inow again, If any man przach any other Gofpel unto yous then that |) “y¢ Dave received, let him be accurfed, Gal 5. _ Wer. 2.455. Behold, I Paw fay unto you, that ifyee be circumelfeds Chrit thall ‘profit you nothing ; Chrift is become of none effet to you, whofoeyer of you are juftifie ed by the Law, ye are faln from grace,for we through che Spirit waix for the hope ofrigh= teoulels by faith, Kom.9.0.3 153 2633.Bat 1/rael which followed after the Law of tighe _ teoufnels , hath not attained to the Law of righteoufneffe , wherefore ? becaufe they fought it not by faith , but asit were by the works of the Law ; for they ftumbled-ar that fiumbling ftone; As it is writcen, Behold I lay in Sion a {tumbling ftone and rock of ai and whofoever beleeyeth onhim (hall not be afhamed, compared | * with Rom, 10. v.3, 4. For they being ignorant of Gods tighteoufnels, and goin 2 about ro eftablifh their own righteoufnels;have norfubmitted themielves unto, the. righteoufs “nes of God, for Chrift ische end of the Law for righteoufnefs for every one that beleeveth _, Rom, 1.1617. 1am not afhamed of the Gofpel of Chrift, for it is the power of | . God unto falvation to every one that beleeveth, to the Few firft, and alfo tothe Greek ; ‘®) © for therein is the rigktnoufnefs of Ged revealed ftom faith to faith, as it is written, The juft fall live by faith, compared with Gal, 3. 1. But that no man is juttified by the Law in the fight of God, it is évident ; for, the aft fhall live by faith, | “Eph, 2.8, 9, 10. For by grace ye are faved through faith, and that not of your felves, ni atisthe gift of God, notot works, lealt any man fhould boaft ; for’we. are his work-. im manfhip created in Chrift Jefus usto, good works, which God hath before ordained © thac we fhould walk in them. | XA¥. That to continue in any known fia, upon what pretence or principle B foever, is damnable, ‘ 3 | _, Rom. 1, 32, Who knowing the Judgement of God, that they which ,commit § ““fuch chingsare worthymfofdeath, not onely todo the fame, bat have pleaface.in “ahem that do thé?” * eae . -Rom.6. v. 192. What fhall we fay then? thall._ wee contiaue in-fio thatguace B) may abound ? God forbid; How thall wee, that are dead to fin, Jive'any longer ~ therein? compared with verf15.and'16. Whar then? (hall wee fia, becaufe wee | are nec under the Law, but under Grace? God forbid... Know yee not, ‘that co Um whom yee yeeld peut felyes fervants co obey,his fervants yes areto whom yes i) obey, whether of fin unco death, or of obedience unto righteowfne fle? 1 Lobn ¥. 6.8, If we fay that'we have fellowship with him, and walk in darke nord | ] ¢ i$