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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.
1. The ordinary Expositions of St. James are these two: 1. That he speaks of Justification before men, and not before God. 2. That he speaks of Works, as justifying our Faith, and not as justifying our persons: or (as Mr. Pembles phrase is) the Apostle when he saith Works justify, must be understood by a Metonymy, that a working Faith justifieth. That the former Exposition is false may appear thus.
1. The ordinary Expositions of St. Iames are these two: 1. That he speaks of Justification before men, and not before God. 2. That he speaks of Works, as justifying our Faith, and not as justifying our persons: or (as Mr. Pembles phrase is) the Apostle when he saith Works justifie, must be undestood by a Metonimy, that a working Faith justifieth. That the former Exposition is falfe may appeare thus.
1. The worlds Justification freeth us but from the Worlds Accusation, to which it is opposed: And therefore it is but either a Justifying from the Accusation of humane Laws; Or else a particular Justification of us in respect of some particular facts; or else an usurped Judgement and Justification: For they are not constituted our Judges by God: And therefore we may say with Paul, It is a small thing with me to be judged of you, or of mans Judgement: And so a small thing to be Justified by men from the Accusations of the Law of God.
1. The worlds Justification freeth us but from the Worlds Accusation, to which it is opposed: And therefore it is but either a Justifying from the Accusation of humane Lawes; Or else a particular Justification of us in respect of some particular facts; or else an usurped Judgement and Justification: For they are not constituted our Judges by God: And therefore we may say with Paul, It is a small thing with me to be judged of you, or of mans Iudgement: And so a small thing to be Justified by men from the Accusations of the Law of God.