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title: 'The Ordo Salutis; or, Relation in the Order of Nature of Holy Character and Divine Favor'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Archibald Alexander Hodge'
date: 1878-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Soteriology'
- 'Justification'
- 'Sacraments'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 3'
- 'Ephesians 2'
- 'John 3'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/hodge-1878-the-ordo-salutis
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# The Ordo Salutis; or, Relation in the Order of Nature of Holy Character and Divine Favor

Essay contrasting medieval/Catholic and Reformation ordo salutis, debating whether justification or regeneration comes first, and criticizing sacramental/merit-based schemes.

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