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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.
1. What Right soever God giveth to men to things supernatural such as justification, remission, adoption) he giveth by his written Laws. But by these Laws he hath given no such thing to any Believer, (such as are the Elect before conversion, (therefore, &c.
1. What Right soever God giveth to men to things supernaturall such as justification, remission, adoption) he giveth by his written Lawes. But by these Lawes hee hath given no such thing to any Beleever, (such as are the Elect before conversion, (therefore, &c.
The major is evident: Gods Decree giveth no man a personal right to the mercy intended him. And for the minor, no man can produce any Scripture giving to unbelievers such a right.
The major is evident: Gods Decree giveth no man a personall right to the mercy intended him. And for the minor, no man can produce any Scripture giving to unbeleevers such a right.
2. If God hate all the workers of iniquity, and we are all by nature the children of wrath, and without faith it is impossible to please God, and he that believeth not is condemned already; then certainly the Elect while they are unbelievers are not actually, de facto, no nor in personal Right, delivered from this hatred, wrath, displeasure and condemnation. But the major is the very words of Scripture; therefore, &c.
2. If God hate all the workers of iniquity, and we are all by nature the children of wrath, and without faith it is impossible to please God, and he that beleeveth not is condemned already; then certainly the Elect while they are unbeleevers are not actually, de facto, no nor in personall Right, delivered from this hatred, wrath, displeasure and condemnation. But the major is the very words of Scripture; therefore, &c.