A26864:660
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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§. 73.
Mr. Bl. And as it is an error to hold that to believe my sins are forgiven, is of the nature or essence of Faith, as though none did believe but those that had attained such assurance, (true Faith hath assurance in pursuit only, sometimes, and not always in possession) So on the other hand it is a mistake to say, that it is no work of Faith. The Apostle calls it the full assurance of Faith, Heb. 10.22. and describeth Faith to be the substance of things hoped for; Faith realizeth salvation which we have in hope to the Soul. A Description of Faith (saith Dr. Amesius out of a Schoolman) by one of the most eminent acts that it produceth; therefore I take that to be a good answer that is here charged with error, that when it is written, He that Believeth is Justified, it is equivalent, as though it were such or such a man is Justified, in case with assured grounds and infallible Demonstrations he can make it good to his own self that he believeth.
Mr. Bl. ANd as it is an error to hold that to believe my sins are forgiven, is of the nature or essence of Faith, as though none did believe but those that had attained such assurance, (true Faith hath assurance in pursuit only, sometimes, and not alwaies in possession) So on the other hand it is a mistake to say, that it is no work of Faith. The Apostle calls it the full assurance of Faith, Heb. 10.22. and describeth Faith to be the substance of things hoped for; Faith realizeth salvation which we have in hope to the Soul. A Description of Faith (saith Dr. Amesius out of a Schoolman) by one of the most eminent acts that it produceth; therefore I take that to be a good answer that is here charged with error, that when it is written, He that Believeth is Justified, it is equivalent, as though it were such or such a man is Justified, in case with assured grounds and infallible Demonstrations he can make it good to his own self that he believeth.