A26864:140
Rich. Baxters apology against the modest exceptions of Mr. T. Blake and the digression…
Rich. Baxters apology against the modest exceptions of Mr. T. Blake and the digression of Mr. G. Kendall whereunto is added animadversions on a late dissertation of Ludiomæus Colvinus, aliaà Ludovicus Molinæs̳, M. Dr. Oxon, and an admonition of Mr. W. Eyre of Salisbury : with Mr. Crandon's Anatomy for satisfaction of Mr. Caryl.
London: printed by A.M. for Thomas Underhill, 1654
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§. 6.
Mr Bl. The instrumentality of it in the work of Justification is denied, because the nature of an Instrument (as considered in Physical operations) doth not exactly belong to it; which if it must be always rigidly followed, will often put us to a stand in the assignation of causes of any kind in Moral actions. The material and formal causes in Justification are scarce agreed upon, and no marvel then in case men mind to contend about it, that some question is raised about the Instrument. But in case we shall consider the nature and kind of this work, about which faith is employed, and examine the reason and ground, upon the which faith is disabled from the office of an instrument in our Justification, and withal look into that which is brought in as an instrument in this work in the stead of it, I do not doubt but it will easily appear, that those Divines, that with a concurrent judgement (without almost a dissenting voice, have made faith an instrument in this work) speak most aptly, and most agreeably to the nature of an instrument.
Mr Bl. THe instrumentality of it in the work of Justification is denied, because the nature of an Instrument (as considered in Physical operations) doth not exactly belong to it; which if it must be alwaies rigidly followed, will often put us to a stand in the assignation of causes of any kinde in Moral actions. The material and formal causes in Justification are scarce agreed upon, and no marvell then in case men minde to contend about it, that some question is raised about the Instrument. But in case we shall consider the nature and kinde of this work, about which faith is imploied, and examine the reason and ground, upon the which faith is disabled from the office of an instrument in our Justification, and withall look into that which is brought in as an instrument in this work in the stead of it, I do not doubt but it will easily appear, that those Divines, that with a concurrent judgement (without almost a dissenting voice, have made faith an instrument in this work) speak most aptly, and most agreeably to the nature of an instrument.