Rich. Baxters apology against the modest exceptions of Mr. T. Blake and the digression…

Mr. Bl. Obj. 3. That faith to which the promise of Remission and Justification is made, it must also be sealed to, (or that faith which is the condition of the Promise, is the condition in foro Dei of the Title to the Seal). But it is only solid true faith which is the Condition of the Promise (of Remission). Therefore it is that only that gives Right in foro Dei, to the Seal. Answ. Here is an argument first proposed; 2. in a parenthesis paraphrased: For the proposition, I say, Faith is not sealed to, but Remission of sins, or salvation upon condition of Faith. A professor of Faith that goes no further, may engage himself to a lively working Faith, and upon those terms, God engages for, and puts his Seal for Remission and salvation. For the parenthesis, That faith which is the condition of the Promise, is the condition in foro Dei of Title to that Seal; I judge the contrary to be undeniable, that Faith which is the condition of the Promise, is not the condition in foro Dei, of Title to the Seal. An acknowledgement of the Necessity of such faith, with engagement to it, is sufficient for a Title to the Seal, and the performance of the condition of like necessity to attain the thing sealed. To promise service and fidelity in war, is enough to get listed, as to do service is of necessity to be rewarded.

Mr. Bl. OBj. 3. That faith to which the promise of Remission and Justification is made, it must also be sealed to, (or that faith which is the condition of the Promise, is the condition in foro Dei of the Title to the Seal). But it is only solid true faith which is the Condition of the Promise (of Remission). Therefore it is that only that gives Right in foro Dei, to the Seal. Answ. Here is an argument first proposed; 2. in a parenthesis paraphrased: For the proposition, I say, Faith is not sealed to, but Remission of sins, or salvation upon condition of Faith. A professor of Faith that goes no further, may engage himself to a lively working Faith, and upon those terms, God engages for, and puts his Seal for Remission and salvation. For the parenthesis, That faith which is the condition of the Promise, is the condition in foro Dei of Title to that Seal; I judge the contrary to be undeniable, that Faith which is the condition of the Promise, is not the condition in foro Dei, of Title to the Seal. An acknowledgment of the Necessity of such faith, with engagement to it, is sufficient for a Title to the Seal, and the performance of the condition of like necessity to attain the thing sealed. To promise service and fidelitie in war, is enough to get listed, as to do service is of necessity to be rewarded.