A26864:246
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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§. 25.
Mr Bl. SO that neither the Gospel, nor faith in the Gospel, should in this office of an instrument in Justification be denied their due honour. The Gospel received by faith, is a plenary instrument in this work: and faith embracing the tender and promise of the Gospel. The Gospel is an outward instrument, saith Ravanelly: faith an inward: they both make up one instrument full and complete: yet faith is more aptly and fitly called an instrument: Seeing that faith gives efficacy, as an instrument to the Word: the Word may be without faith, and so no instrument at all: but faith alway presupposeth the Word of promise: it is not without its object.
Mr Bl. SO that neither the Gospel, nor faith in the Gospel, should in this office of an instrument in Justification be denied their due honour. The Gospel received by faith, is a plenary instrument in this work: and faith embracing the tender and promise of the Gospel. The Gospel is an outward instrument, saith Ravanelly: faith an inward: they both make up one instrument full and compleat: yet faith is more aptly and fitly called an instrument: Seeing that faith gives efficacy, as an instrument to the Word: the Word may be without faith, and so no instrument at all: but faith alway presupposeth the Word of promise: it is not without its object.