If by 'catholic principles' you mean any other than scriptural, they weigh nothing with me . Suffer me now to tell you my principles in this matter. I look upon all the world as my parish - thus far I mean, that in whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right, and my bounden duty to declare unto all that are willing to hear me the glad tidings of salvation. I have set down in the following sermons what I find in the Bible concerning the way to heaven, with a view to distinguish this way of God from all those which are the invention of men. Thus it is, and thus alone, when his mouth is stopped , and he stands utterly guilty before God, that he can look unto Jesus, as the whole and sole propitiation for his sins.
Justification is another word for pardon.
And at the same time that we are justified, yea, in that very moment, sanctification begins. Observe, we are not now speaking of babes in Christ, but adult Christians. But even babes in Christ are so far perfect as not to commit sin . A Christian is so far perfect as not to commit sin. This is the glorious privilege of every Christian, yea, tho' he be but a babe in Christ.