A26864:264
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.
§. 27. Mr Bl. Pag. 91.
Obj. IT is said by another, If faith be a condition of the Covenant of Grace, then it can be no instrument of our Justification: If it be a condition in this Covenant, it justifies as a condition, and then it cannot justify as an instrument, and so I pull down what I build, and run upon contradictions.
Obj. JT is said by another, If faith be a condition of the Covenant of Grace, then it can be no instrument of our Justification: If it be a condition in this Covenant, it justifies as a condition, and then it cannot justifie as an instrument, and so I pull down what I build, and run upon contradictions.
Answ. I answer, I should rather judge on the contrary, that because it is a condition of the Covenant in the way as it is before expres•, that it is therefore an instrument in our Justification. God •enders the gift of righteousness to be received by faith▪ He Covenants for this faith; for acceptation of it: By believing the• we keep Covenant and receive Christ for Justification; we as well do what God requires, as receive what he tenders; we do our duty, and take Gods gift; and thereby keep Covenant, and receive life, and so faith is both a condition and an instrument.
Answ. I answer, I should rather judge on the contrary, that because it is a condition of the Covenant in the way as it is before expres, that it is therefore an instrument in our Justification. God enders the gift of righteousness to be received by faith He Covenants for this faith; for acceptation of it: By beleeving the we keep Covenant and receive Christ for Justification; we as well do what God requires, as receive what he tenders; we do our duty, and take Gods gift; and thereby keep Covenant, and receive life, and so faith is both a condition and an instrument.