A26864:571
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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§. 59. Of the Law as made to Christ.
Mr. Bl. Chap. 6. p. 25. And though Mr. Baxter doubts whether it be any part of Gods Legislative Will, as it refers to Christ, but only as it belongs to us as a Prophecy what God would do in the advancing of Christ and his Kingdom, and so of us; Append, p. 39. Yet me thinks it is plain, seeing Christ acknowledges a command from his Father, in laying down his life, Joh. 10.18. and the Apostle speaking of the work, saith, He was obedient in it, &c.
Mr. Bl. CHap. 6. p. 25. And though Mr. Baxter doubts whether it be any part of Gods Legislative Will, as it referrs to Christ, but only as it belongs to us as a Prophesie what God would do in the advancing of Christ and his Kingdom, and so of us; Append, p. 39. Yet me thinks it is plain, seeing Christ acknowledges a command from his Father, in laying down his life, Joh. 10.18. and the Apostle speaking of the work, saith, He was obedient in it, &c.
§. 59.
R. B. One that had not read what I write, would think by your Answer, that I had made a doubt whether there be any Law made to Christ at all or not? Whereas I spake only of that called the Covenant between the Father and the Son made from Eternity: or the promises expressed by the Prophets as to Christ in his mere Divine nature, not yet incarnate: For I conceive that Christ before the incarnation, may not be said to be a subject; and that God is not properly said to command himself, or covenant with himself, or make promises by Prophets to himself. But I deny not but that Christ as man was under a Law, yea and a Law peculiar to himself, whereto no other creature is subject; even the Law of Mediation, which deserves in the body of Theology a peculiar place, and the handling of it, as distinct from all the Laws made with us men, is of special use, and if well done, would do much to remove the stumbling blocks which the Antinomians fall upon.