The Church of Rome
The human righteousness of Christ, at least the imputation of it as the whole and sole meritorious cause of the justification of a sinner before God, is likewise denied by the members of the Church of Rome, by all of them who are true to the principles of their own church. But undoubtedly there are many among them whose experience goes beyond their principles, who, though they are far from expressing themselves justly, yet feel what they do not know how to express. Yes, although their conceptions of this great truth are as crude as their expressions, yet with their heart they believe. They rest on Christ alone, both for present and for eternal salvation.
1771 text
15. The human righteousness of Christ, at least the imputation of it, as the whole and sole meritorious cause, of the justification of a sinner before God, is likewise denied by the members of the church of Rome: by all of them who are true to the principles of their own church. But undoubtedly there are many among them, whose experience goes beyond their principles. Who though they are far from expressing themselves justly, yet feel what they know not how to express. Yea, although their conceptions of this great truth, be as crude as their expressions, yet with their heart they believe; they rest on Christ alone, both unto present and eternal salvation.
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Sermon 20 in the 1771 Works. Jeremiah 23:6.
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