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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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§. 38. How far unbelief and impenitency in professed Christians are Violations of the New Covenant.
§. 38. How farre unbelief and impenitency in professed Christians are Violations of the New Covenant.
R.B. Mr. Bl. pag. 245. c. 33. doth lay down a Corollary, That Impenitence and Unbelief in professed Christians, is a breach of Covenant. Though I take that to be intended as against me, yet I am uncertain, because he reciteth no words of mine. I have no more to do in this therefore but to clear my own meaning. 1. The word [Covenant] is sometime taken for Gods Law made to his creature, containing Precepts, Promises and Threatenings: Sometime for mans promise to God. [Violation] is taken either rigidly for one that in judgement is esteemed a non performer of the conditions: Or laxly, fo• one that in judgement is found a true performer of the conditions, but did neglect or refuse the performance for a time. Taking the word [Covenant] in the later sense, I have affirmed that man breaks many a Covenant with God, yea even the Baptismal vow it self is so broken, till men do truly repent and believe. But taking the word append ⟨p. 58⟩[Covenant] in the former sense, and [Violation] in the stricter sense, I say that so none violate the Covenant but final unbelievers and impenitent; that is, no other are the proper subjects of its peremptory curse or threatening. I think not my self called to give any further answer to that Chapter of Mr. Blakes.
R.B. Mr. Bl. pag. 245. c. 33. doth lay down a Corollary, That Impenitence and Unbelief in professed Christians, is a breach of Covenant. Though I take that to be intended as against me, yet I am uncertain, because he reciteth no words of mine. I have no more to do in this therefore but to clear my own meaning. 1. The word [Covenant] is sometime taken for Gods Law made to his creature, containing Precepts, Promises and Threatnings: Sometime for mans promise to God. [Violation] is taken either rigidly for one that in judgement is esteemed a non performer of the conditions: Or laxly, fo one that in judgement is found a true performer of the conditions, but did neglect or refuse the performance for a time. Taking the word [Covenant] in the later sense, I have affirmed that man breaks many a Covenant with God, yea even the Baptismal vow it self is so broken, till men do truly repent and believe. But taking the word append