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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.
2. All perfect compulsive Laws have their penalty annexed, (or else they are but merely directive) but not usually any reward propounded to the obeyers: It is sufficient that the Subject know his Sovereigns pleasure, which he is bound to observe without any reward. Mere Laws are enacted by Sovereignty: Mere Covenants are entered by equals, or persons dis-engaged to each other in respect of the contents of the Covenants, and therefore they require mutual consent. These therefore made by God, are of a mixed nature; neither mere Laws, nor mere Covenants, ⟨p. 9⟩but both. He hath enacted his Laws as our Sovereign Lord, without waiting for the Creatures consent, and will punish the breakers, whether they consent or no: But as it is a Covenant, there must be a restipulation from the Creature; and God will not perform his conditions there expressed, without the Covenanters consent, engagement, and performance of theirs.
2. All perfect compulsive Laws have their penalty annexed, (or else they are but meerly directive) but not usually any reward propounded to the obeyers: It is sufficient that the Subject know his Soveraignes pleasure, which he is bound to observe without any reward. Meere Laws are enacted by Soveraignty: Meere Covenants are entred by equalls, or persons dis-engaged to each other in respect of the contents of the Covenants, and therefore they require mutuall consent. These therefore made by God, are of a mixt nature; neither meere Laws, nor meere Covenants, ⟨p. 9⟩but both. He hath enacted his Laws as our Soveraigne Lord, whithout waiting for the Creatures consent, and will punish the breakers, whether they consent or no: But as it is a Covenant, there must be a restipulation from the Creature; and God will not performe his conditions there expressed, without the Covenanters consent, engagement, and performance of theirs.
Yet is it called frequently in Scripture (a Covenant,) as it is offered by God, before it be accepted and entered into by the Creature: because the condescension is only on Gods part; and in reason there should be no question of the Creatures consent, it being so wholly and only to his advantage.