Wherein do justification and sanctification differ?

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Although sanctification be inseparably joined with justification, yet they differ, in that God in justification imputeth the righteousness of Christ; in sanctification his Spirit infuseth grace, and enableth to the exercise thereof; in the former, sin is pardoned; in the other, it is subdued: the one doth equally free all believers from the revenging wrath of God, and that perfectly in this life, that they never fall into condemnation; the other is neither equal in all, nor in this life perfect in any, but growing up to perfection.

Proofs

  • Although sanctification be inseparably joined with justification, (1 Corinthians 6:11; 1:30)
  • yet they differ, in that God in justification imputeth the righteousness of Christ; (Romans 4:6, 8)
  • in sanctification his Spirit infuseth grace, and enableth to the exercise thereof; (Ezekiel 36:27)
  • in the former, sin is pardoned; (Romans 3:24–25)
  • in the other, it is subdued: (Romans 6:6, 14)
  • the one doth equally free all believers from the revenging wrath of God, and that perfectly in this life, that they never fall into condemnation; (Romans 8:33–34)
  • the other is neither equal in all, (1 John 2:12–14; Hebrews 5:12–14)
  • nor in this life perfect in any, (1 John 1:8, 10)
  • but growing up to perfection. (2 Corinthians 7:1; Philippians 3:12–14)