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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.
Nay, your Doctrine ascribeth far more of the work to man then mine; for you make justification an effect of your own Faith, and your Faith the instrumental cause of it, and so make your self your own justifier. And you say your Faith justifieth, as it apprehendeth Christ, which is the most intrinsical; essential consideration of Faith, and so Faith hath much of the honour. But while I affirm that it justifieth only as a condition, which is an extrinsical consideration, and alien from its essence or nature, I give the glory to him that freely giveth me life, and that made so sweet a condition to his Covenant, and that enableth me to perform the said condition.
Nay, your Doctrine ascribeth farre more of the work to man then mine; for you make justification an effect of your own Faith, and your Faith the instrumentall cause of it, and so make your selfe your owne justifier. And you say your Faith justifieth, as it apprehendeth Christ, which is the most intrinsecall; essentiall consideration of Faith, and so Faith hath much of the honour. But while I affirm that it justifieth onely as a condition, which is an extrinsecall consideration, and aliene from its essence or nature, I give the glory to him that freely giveth me life, and that made so sweet a condition to his Covenant, and that enableth me to performe the said condition.
And thus I have according to my measure of understanding answered your Objections, as fully as necessitated brevity would permit.
And for that question which you propounded about Relaxation, Abrogation, &c. of ⟨p. 291⟩the Law, which you confess you do not well understand; I refer you to Vossius Defens. Grotii de Satisf. cap. 27. where (among other things) he telleth you that Apud Romanos seu ferenda esset Lex, populus rogabatur an ferrivellet? seu tollendae, rogabatur, an tolli eam placeret? Hinc rogari lex dicebatur, quae ferrebatur, ut dicit Ulp.