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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
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.
166. These four Causes now were enough to constitute, and so prove •s righteous against the Charge of being damnandi, if we were questionable no further. But the turning point of the day is yet behind; 1. Our •llegation of Justification by Christ and the Covenant may be denied. •t may be said by the Accuser, that the Covenant justifieth none but penitent Believers, and giveth plenary Right to Glory to none but saints •nd persevering Conquerors, and that we are none such. Against this Accusation we must be justified or perish; else all the rest will be un•ffectual. And here to say, that it is true, I died an impenitent Person, •n Infidel, Hypocrite, or Ungodly, but Christ was a penitent Believer for 1•e, or sincere and holy for me, or that he died to pardon this,] all this will •e false and vain. Christ's Merits and Satisfaction is not the Righteousness it self which must justify us against this Accusation; But our own personal Faith, Repentance, sincere Holiness and Perseverance,] purchased •y Christ, and wrought by the Spirit in us, but thence, our own acts. 2•e that cannot truly say, The Accusation is false. I am a true Penitent, sanctified persevering Believer must be condemned and perish. Thus •aith and Repentance are our Righteousness by which we must thus far •e justified.
166. These four Causes now were enough to constitute, and so prove •s righteous against the Charge of being damnandi, if we were questiona•le no further. But the turning point of the day is yet behind; 1. Our llegation of Justification by Christ and the Covenant may be denied. t may be said by the Accuser, that the Covenant justifieth none but enitent Believers, and giveth plenary Right to Glory to none but saints nd persevering Conquerors, and that we are none such. Against this Acusation we must be justified or perish; else all the rest will be unffectual. And here to say, that it is true, I died an impeninent Person, n Insidel, Hypocrite, or Ungodly, but Christ was a penitent Believer for