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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.
3. Consider further, that Christ doth not treat of Faith, in sensu Physico sed morali & Politico, not as a Natural Philosopher, but as a Law-giver to his Church. Now in Politics, we do not take the names of Actions in so narrow and strict a sense, as in Physics and Logic. If a Town do agree to take or receive such a man for their Mayor; or a Kingdom take or receive such a one as their King: The words [Take, or Receive] here do not note any one single Act of soul or body alone; but a compound, as it were, of Actions; which yet do all take their name from the Principal, which is [Consent.]
3. Consider further, that Christ doth not treat of Faith, in sensu Physico sed morali & Politico, not as a Naturall Philosopher, but as a Law-giver to his Church. Now in Politicks, we doe not take the names of Actions in so narrow and strict a sense, as in Physicks and Logicke. If a Town doe agree to take or receive such a man for their Mayor; or a Kingdome take or receive such a one as their King: The words [Take, or Receive] here doe not note any one single Act of soul or body alone; but a compound, as it were, of Actions; which yet do all take their name from the Principall, which is [Consent.]
To the 66. That Christ as a Saviour only, or in respect of his Priestly Office only, is not the Object of justifying Faith; but that Faith doth as really and immediately Receive him as King; and in so doing, Justify: this I prove thus.
To the 66. That Christ as a Saviour onely, or in respect of his Priestly Office onely, is not the Object of justifying Faith; but that Faith doth as really and immediatly Receive him as King; and in so doing, Justifie: this I prove thus.
1. The Gospel doth not reveal Christs Offices as separated: But as they are revealed, so they must be believed.