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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.
The chief Objections against it are these;
1. Object. Christs Passive Righteousness being as much as the Law required on our behalf, as satisfaction for its violation, therefore the Active is needless, except to qualify him to be a fit Mediator. I answer, This objection is grounded upon the forementioned Error, That Christ paid the Idem, and not the Tantundem: whereas it being not a proper payment of the debt, but satisfaction, therefore even his meritorious works might satisfy. Many an offender against Prince or State hath been pardoned their offence, and escaped punishment, for some deserving acceptable service that they have done, or that some of their predecessors have done before them. And so Rom. 5. 19. By the obedience of one, many are made righteous.
1. Object. Christs Passive Righteousness being as much as the Law required on our behalf, as satisfaction for its violation, therefore the Active is needless, except to qualifie him to be a fit Mediator. I answer, This objection is grounded upon the forementioned Error, That Christ paid the Idem, and not the Tantundem: whereas it being not a proper payment of the debt, but satisfaction, therefore even his meritorious works might satisfie. Many an offender against Prince or State hath been pardoned their offence, and escaped punishment, for some deserving acceptable service that they have done, or that some of their predecessors have done before them. And so Rom. 5. 19. By the obedience of one, many are made righteous.
2. It is objected, That Christ being once subject to the Law, could do no more but his duty, which if he had not done, he must have suffered for himself; and therefore how could his obedience be satisfactory and meritorious for us? I answer, 1. You must not here in your conceivings abstract the Humane Nature, which was created, from the Divine; but consider them as composing one person: 2. Nor must you look upon the Works of Christ, as receiving their valuation and denomination from the Humane Nature alone or principally. 3. Nor must you separate in your thoughts the