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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. The Apostle in the same verse Rom. 4. 5. saith, that his Faith is counted for Righteousness; and I have proved before that subjection is a part of Faith.
3. The Apostle in the same verse Rom. 4. 5. saith, that his Faith is counted for Righteousnesse; and I have proved before that subjection is a part of Faith.
4. The Apostle plainly speaketh of that Righteousness whereby we are formally righteous, and which we must plead that we may be justified from the accusation of the Law; and this is neither in Faith nor works, but in Christ: But he nowhere speaketh against that which is only the condition of our participation of that, and whereby we must escape the condemnation of the Gospel, which is Faith, as I have opened before.
4. The Apostle plainly speaketh of that Righteousnesse whereby we are formally righteous, and which we must plead that we may be justified from the accusation of the Law; and this is neither in Faith nor works, but in Christ: But he nowhere speaketh against that which is only the condition of our participation of that, and whereby we must escape the condemnation of the Gospell, which is Faith, as I have opened before.
5. If the Apostle should mean otherwise, it were as much against your Doctrine as mine. For is not Faith a work or act of ours? But you will say, That though Faith which is a work do justify, yet not as a work, but as an instrument. I answer.
5. If the Apostle should meane otherwise, it were as much against your Doctrine as mine. For is not Faith a work or act of ours? But you will say, That though Faith which is a work do justifie, yet not as a work, but as an instrument. I answer.