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Richard Baxter's Catholic theology plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriors who,…Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who,…
Richard Baxter's Catholic theology plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriors who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1675
THE Second Part. OF GODS GOVERNMENT, AND MORAL WORKS. › A PREMONITION.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Adam's Obedience would have justified his next issue from this false Accusation, [You are born of a sinful Parent, or not of a righteous Parent]. But it would have justified no man against this Accusation, [You are personally a Sinner, or have not personally loved God and obeyed him]. Therefore it would have justified any man against this Charge, [You are to be condemned for Adam's sin]. But it would have justified no man against these Charges, [You are to be condemned for your own personal Sin; or, you have no right to Glory by Gods Promise to the adult, which maketh their personal Obedience the Condition].
4. And (though I cannot again here have time to deal with Confounders, who think that Imputation or Justification are words which have but one sense,) I must say that even so, Christ's Righteousness is not so imputed to any man, as to be to him in stead of his personal Obedience to the Law or Covenant of Grace which he is under: But it will justify any. Believer from these Accusations, [You must be cast into Hell for breaking the Law of Innocency, or you must be shut out of Heaven, because you deserved it not by perfect Obedience; or you have no perfect or sufficient Saviour; or you are such as God cannot pardon without wrong to his Truth▪ Wisdom or Justice.] It will justify no man from any of these Charges, [You are Sinners: you deserve condemnation by the first Law: you are Impenitent, or Unbelievers, or Hypocrites; or have not performed the conditions ⟨p. 16⟩of life in the Law of Grace.] The two first we must confess, and not justify our selves by a denial: And against the last we must be justified by our own Repentance, Faith and sincere Obedience. He that will say to the Accuser, that chargeth him with final Infidelity, Impenitency or Unholiness; I am justified by the Imputation of Christ's Righteousness, will but add to his sin.
4. And (though I cannot again here have time to deal with Confounders, who think that Imputation or Justification are words which have but one sense,) I must say that even so, Christ's Righteousness is not so imputed to any man, as to be to him in stead of his personal Obedience to the Law or Covenant of Grace which he is under: But it will justifie any. Believer from these Accusations, [You must be cast into Hell for breaking the Law of Innocency, or you must be shut out of Heaven, because you deserved it not by perfect Obedience; or you have no perfect or sufficient Saviour; or you are such as God cannot pardon without wrong to his Truth Wisdom or Justice.] It will justifie no man from any of these Charges, [You are Sinners: you deserve condemnation by the first Law: you are Impenitent, or Unbelievers, or Hypcrites; or have not performed the conditions