A26864:391
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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Pag. 200. he describeth his unregenerate Christians to be such [as Accept the terms of the Covenant.] And this none doth indeed but the sanctified. If Mr. Bl. will say, that the unregenerate may do it, he will make them true believers: For what is true faith but an Accepting of Christ and his Benefits on the Covenant terms? Though I confess others may falsely say, they Accept him.
Pag. 200. he describeth his unregenerate Christians to be such [as Accept the terms of the Covenant.] And this none doth indeed but the sanctified. If Mr. Bl. will say, that the unregenerate may do it, he will make them true believers: For what is true faith but an Accepting of Christ and his Benefits on the Covenant terms? Though I confess others may falsly say, they Accept him.
Pag. 220. he saith [Laws tendered by a Prince, and received by a People, make up the Relation of King and people (yet indeed, that's not true, for it is the Receiving the man to be our King which is antecedent to the receiving his Laws, that makes the Relation.) A marriage Covenant tendered by a man, and accepted by a Virgin, makes up the Relation of Husband and Wife: Covenant draughts between man and man for service, make up the Relation of Master and Servant: Now the Gospel Covenant is all of these between God and a People.] Rep. The Accepting Christ in this Covenant is true Justifying Faith: If an unregenerate man have this indeed, then he is justified, and Faith and Justification are common things, which I will not believe. If Mr. Bl. mean that the external profession of this Acceptance, alone, doth make up the Relation, I say, as before; It may oblige the Professor, but makes not up the Relation of Real Christians, because God consenteth not, nor is actually in Covenant and obliged. The differences Mr. Bl. must take notice of, between his humane Covenants, and ours with God, or else he will mar all. Men know not one another's hearts, and therefore make not Laws for hearts, nor impose Conditions on hearts: and therefore if both parties do profess Consent, though dissemblingly, they are both obliged, and the Covenant is mutual. But God offers to Consent, only on Condition that our hearts Consent to his terms; and therefore if we profess Consent, and do not Consent, God Consenteth not, nor is, as it were obliged.