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ruption, to let your thoughts return to the principal thing of all; namely, the necessity of looking after and procuring God's friendship by a good and holy life: which, that we may all seriously think of, and with good effect, God of his mercy grant, through Jesus Christ our Lord!

A

SUMMARY VIEW

OF THE

DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION.

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SUMMARY VIEW

OF THE

DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION.

THE doctrinal points of regeneration and renovation have been lately brought upon the carpet; and I have, upon another occasion, taken the liberty to throw in some few thoughts upon them. Now the subject of justification being nearly allied to the former, and seeming also to want some farther illustrating, by way of appendage or supplement to the points before mentioned; my present design is to give you a summary view of it, by considering,

I. What the name imports.

II. What the thing contains.

III. How it stands distinguished from renovation and regeneration.

IV. What are the concurring causes on God's part, and on man's, to produce it, and to preserve it.

V. What are the common extremes which many have been apt to run into on this head, and how they may be avoided.

I.

The first article is the name, which ought to be defined before the thing; and, in order thereto, must be first distinguished.

There appears to be sufficient ground in Scripture for distinguishing justification into active and passive: for as

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