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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.
EXPLICATION.
IN this brief definition, you have nothing but what is essential to it.
IN this brief definition, you have nothing but what is essentiall to it.
1. The genus I need not mention; when it is the Act of Faith which I define, you know the genus already.
2. The Understandings apprehension of Christ as a true Redeemer and Saviour, which in several respects is called Knowledge or Belief, ⟨p. 167⟩I do imply this, and not express it; because though I take it for a real part of Faith, yet not the most principal and formal part. And as we use to imply Corpus, and not express it when we define man to be Animal rationale; because the form, or principal essential part part giveth the name: So here (though I know Assent is not properly a material cause) yet being the less principal Act, it giveth not the denomination.