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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.
THESIS. LXXIX.
This Doctrine is no whit derogatory to Christ and his Righteousness: For he that ascribeth to Faith or Obedience no part of that work which belongeth to Christs satisfactory Righteousness, doth not derogate in that, from that Righteousness. But he that maketh Faith and Obedience to Christ, to be only the fulfilling of the Conditions of the New Covenant, and so to be only Conditions of justification by him, doth give them no part of the work of his Righteousness: Seeing he came not to fulfil the Gospel, but the Law,
THis Doctrine is no whit derogatory to Christ and his Righteousnesse: For he that ascribeth to Faith or Obedience no part of that work which belongeth to Christs satisfactory Righteousnesse, doth not derogate in that, from that Righteousnesse. But he that maketh Faith and Obedience to Christ, to be only the fulfilling of the Conditions of the New Covenant, and so to be one•y Conditions of justification by him, doth give them no part of the work of his Righteousnesse: Seeing he came not to fulfill the Gospell, but the Law,
EXPLICATION.
I Have proved this before, Posit. 20. I shall here only Answer some objections. Object. 1. Christ was baptized because he must fulfil all Righteousness: But that was no part of the Legal Righteousness. Answ. The Priests were to be washed when they entered upon their office: There were many Ceremonious washings then in force: Either Christs Baptism was Legal; or else by [fulfilling Righteousness] must needs be meant, The fulfilling all the works of his own office: whereof one was, the instituting of Church Ordinances: and he thought meet to institute this by Example as well as Doctrine. He that will affirm, that Christ hath fulfilled Evangelical Righteousness for us, as well as Legal, shall overthrow the office of Christ, and the nature of Christianity. Object. 2. Mr. Bradshaw, and most others say, That he received the Sacrament of his Supper, Ans. Wholly without book. I believe not that ever he did it: for the Scripture no where speaks it: And many absurd consequences would hardly be avoided: All the probability for it, is in those words, I will drink no more of the fruit of, &c. Answ. 1. That may be a Reason why he would not drink now; and doth not necessarily imply that he did. 2. But clearly, Luke who speaketh distinctly