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Aphorisms of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…
Aphorisms of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of the covenants, satisfaction, righteousness, faith, works, &c. : published especially for the use of the church of Kidderminster in Worcestershire / by their unworthy teacher Ri. Baxter.Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of the covenants, satisfaction, righteousnesse, faith, works, &c. : published especially for the use of the church of Kederminster in Worcestershire / by their unworthy teacher Ri. Baxter.
Hague: printed by Abraham Brown, 1655
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. But thus far the Law is taken down, that our Redeemer hath bought us from that ⟨p. 312⟩necessity of perishing that lay upon us for our transgressing that Law; so that no man is now condemned for the mere violation of that first Covenant; and so he hath taken the Law into his own hands, to charge only upon those that break the conditions of the New Covenant.
4. But thus farre the Law is taken down, that our Redeemer hath bought us from that ⟨p. 312⟩necessity of perishing that lay upon us for our transgressing that Law; so that no man is now condemned for the meer violation of that first Covenant; and so he hath taken the Law into his owne hands, to charge only upon those that break the conditions of the New Covenant.
5. And so he hath taken down the condemning power of the Law as it standeth by it self, and not as it is under the Covenant of grace: And he hath freed us from the curse conditionally, and the condition is easy and reasonable.
5. And so he hath taken downe the condemning power of the Law as it standeth by it selfe, and not as it is under the Covenant of grace: And hee hath freed us from the curse conditionally, and the condition is easie and reasonable.
6. So that quoad meritum, the work is done. All the satisfaction is made, and price paid; and therefore in Heb. 1. 3. it is said to be done. If a man where a 1000 l. in debt, and had tried all means, and had no hope left to procure his discharge: And if a stranger to him go to the Creditor, and buy the Debtor who is in prison into his own hands, by paying all the debt, yet resolving, that if he refuse his kindness, he shall have no benefit by it, but lye and rot there; May it not be fitly said, that the debtor is delivered? because the great difficulty which hindered, is removed; and the condition of his freedom is so reasonable, that common reason supposeth he will not stick at it; and if he do, it is utterly against reason and humanity, for he may be freed if he will.