A26864:769
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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§. 90.
Mr. Bl. And therefore I conclude that as in the Law there was pure Justice, as well in the command Given, as punishment threatened, without any condescension or indulgence: So in the Covenant there is mercy and condescension, as well in the Condition required, as in the Penalty that is annexed to it. The Covenant requires no more then it accepts.
Mr. Bl. ANd therefore I conclude that as in the Law there was pure Justice, as well in the command Given, as punishment threatned, without any condescension or indulgence: So in the Covenant there is mercy and condescension, as well in the Condition required, as in the Penalty that is annexed to it. The Covenant requires no more then it accepts.
§. 90.
R. B. ALL this will be easily granted you by those of the contrary part, as nothing to the purpose. It follows not, that because there is condescension in the Condition, that therefore there is such an abatement in the Precept, or that the Covenant hath no Precept but de praestanda Conditione. 2. It were strange if the Covenant should require more then it accepts. Did ever sober man (much less such as your Reverend adversaries) imagine a thing so Impious! as if God would not Accept that which himself commandeth. But if you would have said, as your arguing requires, that the Covenant accepteth no less then the whole which it commandeth or requireth, then not only your Antagonists, but my self and many another will deny it, and demand your proof. But here I take this as granted by you, that you take not the word Covenant at least so restrainedly as excluding all Precept; for I suppose you mean Commanding, in the terms requiring, and calling for as duty.