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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.
4. And for the ends of righteousness, let us consider them distinctly; and see whether Christs satisfaction do not attain them all more eminently and fully then Adams perseverance would have done.
4. And for the ends of righteousnesse, let us consider them distinctly; and see whether Christs satisfaction do not attain them all more eminently and fully then Adams perseverance would have done.
1. The glory of Gods justice would not have been manifested so, if Adam had stood, as it was by Christs sufferings: 2 Nor the glory of his mercy and free grace. 3 Nor the Mediators love: 4 Nor would the Kingdom of the Mediator have been set up, nor his honour so advanced. 5. Nor the saints advanced to so high a dignity and happiness, as now they are and shall be by Christ.
1. The glory of Gods justice would not have been manifested so, if Adam had stood, as it was by Christs sufferings: 2 Nor the glory of his mercy and free grace. 3 Nor the Mediatours love: 4 Nor would the Kingdom of the Mediatour have been set up, nor his honour so advanced. 5. Nor the saints advanced to so high a dignity and happinesse, as now they are and shall be by Christ.
So that in what respect is our righteousness less excellent? or who is the looser? Not the Father; Not the Mediator: All the question is of our selves: But that is only in point of our honour: It is acknowledged, that to the creature it would have been more honourable to have kept his innocency, then to have his disobedience satisfied for by another. But here consider these things, 1 Gods honour is to be preferred to ours. 2 And the Mediators advancement before our advancement. 3 It was the very design of God in the Gospel way of our salvation to take down our honour, that the creature might not glory in it self, but all might be acknowledged to free grace: And shall we