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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.
Ball on Covenant, p. 240.
As these false Teachers 2 Pet. 2. 1. were called into the Covenant, accepted the condition, believed in Christ, for a time rejoiced in him, and brought forth some fruit, so we ⟨p. 331⟩confess they were bought by the blood of Christ, because all these were fruits of Christs Death, whereof they were made partakers.
As these false Teachers 2 Pet. 2. 1. were called into the Covenant, accepted the condition, beleeved in Christ, for a time rejoyced in him, and brought forth some fruit, so we ⟨p. 331⟩confesse they were bought by the blood of Christ, because all these were fruits of Christs Death, whereof they were made partakers.
As in the Parable, Mat. 18. 25. the Lord is said to remit to his servant a 1000▪ talents when he desired him, viz. Inchoately, or upon condition, which was not confirmed, because he did not forgive his fellow-servant: So the false Prophets are bought by the blood of Christ, in a sort, as they believed in Christ. We read of Apostates who had bin enlightened, &c.