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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.
God is the Primum Justum, and so the Rule of Righteousness to the Creature, and hath no Rule but himself, for the measuring of his Actions.
God is the Primum Iustum, and so the Rule of Righteousness to the Creature, and hath no Rule but himself, for the measuring of his Actions.
Yet his Essence is too far above us, remote and unknown to be this Rule to the Creature, therefore hath he given us his Laws, which flow from his perfection, and they are the immediate Rule of our Dispositions and Actions and so of our Righteousness.
Here carefully observe, That this Law hath two parts; 1. The Precept and Prohibition prescribing and requiring Duty: 2. The Promise and Commination determining of the reward of Obedience, and penalty of Disobedience. As the Precept is the principal part, and the Penalty annexed but for the Precepts sake; so the primary intent of the Law-giver is the obeying of his Precepts, and our suffering of the Penalty is but a secondary for the attaining of the former.
Here carefully observe, That this Law hath two parts; 1. The Precept and Prohibition prescribing and requiring Duty: 2. The Promise and Commination determining of the reward of Obedience, and penalty of Disobedience. As the Precept is the principall part, and the Penalty annexed but for the Precepts sake; so the primary intent of the Law-giver is the obeying of his Precepts, and our suffering of the Penalty is but a secondary for the attaining of the former.