Justification
thru Faith
The
Life of Justification Opened, by John Brown of Wamfrey, 1695.
In this
volume, Mr. Brown explains and defends the Doctrine of Justification. We see
here how when Adam sinned, he did not simply disobey for, or as himself, but
was a representative of all his natural descendants. When he fell, we all fell.
When he became unrighteous, we all became unrighteous. In the same way, when
Christ came, born under the Law which promises life for obedience and death for
sin, He did not obey simply for, or as himself. He obeyed in the place of all
his elect. He fulfilled all righteousness in their stead. Just as He died for
all his elect, bearing the punishment for their sins, He also obeyed for them,
satisfying all that the Law required in exchange for eternal life.
Of all the Puritan works on the
subject of “Justification thru Faith”, this is perhaps the best. Not only does
Mr. Brown thoroughly present the doctrine with crystal clarity, but he also
gives a sound refutation of the many unscriptural arguments raised against it.
The entire work has been uploaded.