A26864:297
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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§. 29.
R.B. 1. Will not all the imperfections of our Righteousness which in the Aphor. I asserted, serve to warrant the Prophets comparison, without our denying the perfection of Being? That is, that it is truly Righteousness?
R.B. 1. WIll not all the imperfections of our Righteousness which in the Aphor. I asserted, serve to warrant the Prophets comparison, without our denying the perfection of Being? That is, that it is truly Righteousness?
2. My opinion of that Text is, that the Prophet means plainly, [We are an unrighteous people,] or [we have no other Righteousness to glory of, but what is indeed no righteousness at all, no more then the filthy rags are clean] no nor so much; for they may possibly have some part clean. Yet that this is called Righteousness, is no wonder, when the next words are Negative, q. d. [our Righteousness, is none; or is unrighteousness:] yea it is not unusual to give the name either from common estimation, or the persons profession, and especially from those actions which use to be the matter of Righteousness, though the form being wanting, they are not now actually the matter. So I think Solomon forbiddeth overmuch Righteousness. Further, it's considerable, what Righteousness it is that the Prophet there speaks of, whether universal or particular? and whether Legal, consisting in absolute perfection; or Evangelical, consisting in sincerity? and also whether he speak of himself and each individual, or only of the Jewish Nation described according to the generality or main part of them.