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Sacred Dissertations (2); On What Is Commonly Called the Apostles' Creed
Sacred Dissertations On What Is Commonly Called the Apostles' Creed - 2 Author:Herman Witsius Volume: 2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1823 Original Publisher: A. Fullerton Subjects: Apostles' Creed Religion / Christianity / Catechisms Religion / Christian Theology / General Religion / Christian Theology / Systematic Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no ill... more »ustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: DISSERTATION XXV. On tlie Forgiveness qfSins. Pages 385 -- 406. Sect. The Church, how holy soever, has always her faults on earth, and needs the forgiveness of sins ' The chief heads of this Dissertation - , a, A description of Sin ... In all sin there is infelicity and misery, which are expressed by the Hebrew word nNBTT - - v- As also a stain and guilt - - - . . In what sense guilt can, or cannot, be separated from sin vi. The forgiveness of sins ... vii. As to its substance, it is a blessing of the covenant of grace equally pertaining to all believers in every age via. -- xii. With regard to circumstances, however, it is diversified according to the difference between the Old and the New dispensation ... xui. Even the forgiveness enjoyed chiefly under the New dispensation, is distinguished by several steps - xiv. The faith of the forgiveness of sins comprises, 1. Confession of the debt .... Xt. 2. Giving glory to God as able to justify the ungodly in a manner worthy of his perfections ... xvi. 3. The soul's betaking itself to Christ to obtain pardon in him .... xvn. Which can only be done, according to the order God has prescribed ..... xvnt. 4. Assurance of having obtained forgiveness xuu Which is to be carefully distinguished from bold presumption, by certain signs -- Antecedent ... xx. Concomitant - - . . xxi. Consequent .... xxn. The condition of those whose sins are not forgiven ...« less