A26864:176
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
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. [To close with God] in pardoning me, signifieth not that I pardon my self, or that I or any act of mine is an efficient cause of pardon.
4. When you say, that [Faith as an instrument receiveth righteousness to Justification] you speak exactly the conceptions of most Divines that I have met with, ⟨p. 24⟩or read, that go your way; and therefore these words deserve a little further consideration. Their meaning, as far as I can understand of the whole business is this: 1. They conceive of Christs own righteousness, wherewith himself was righteous, as given to us. 2. They conceive of the act of faith, as the instrument of receiving this. 3. Upon the receiving of this, they conceive we are justified, as a man that receiveth Riches is Rich, or that receiveth Honour is Honourable. 4. Because faith is the instrument of receiving righteousness, therefore say they, It is the instrument of Justification. For Justification Constitutivè, is but a relation resulting from righteousness received. This is the sum of the common judgement of most that I have read.
4. When you say, that [Faith as an instrument receiveth righteousness to Justification] you speak exactly the conceptions of most Divines that I have met with, ⟨p. 24⟩or read, that go your way; and therefore these words deserve a little further consideration. Their meaning, as far as I can understand of the whole business is this: 1. They conceive of Christs own righteousness, wherewith himself was righteous, as given to us. 2. They conceive of the act of faith, as the instrument of receiving this. 3. Upon the receiving of this, they conceive we are justified, as a man that receiveth Riches is Rich, or that receiveth Honour is Honourable. 4. Because faith is the instrument of receiving righteousness, therefore say they, It is the instrument of Justification. For Justification Constitutivè, is but a relation resulting from righteousness received. This is the summe of the common judgement of most that I have read.