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,…

Lib. No.

P. Quest. 2. Or that we are commanded not only Thankfully to Accept, but Thankfully to obey our Lord, Redeemer and Saviour?

Lib. No.

Lib. No. I deny it not.

P. Quest. 4. Is it not a Law that thus commandeth us, and by which we must be judged?

Lib. Yes, If it were no Law; there were no duty and sin in belief and unbelief.

P. Quest. 5. Is not a man so far just and justifiable by that Law, as he keepeth it? and justifiable against the charge of being one that must be Damned, by producing the Condition of pardon and life performed?

P. Quest. 5. Is not a man so far just and justifyable by that Law, as he keepeth it? and justifyable against the charge of being one that must be Damned, by producing the Condition of pardon and life performed?

Lib. Yes, I deny it not.

P. Quest. 6. And doth not the same Law virtually justify the performer now, whom it will justify as the Rule of Judgement at last?

P. Quest. 6. And doth not the same Law virtually justifie the performer now, whom it will justifie as the Rule of Judgement at last?

Lib. Yes, no doubt.

P. Quest. 7. And is not the Name of Righteousness many score times given in Scripture to our own actions done by Grace, and measured by the New Covenant?

Lib. Yes, I cannot deny it.

P. Why then while you deny neither Name nor Thing, what wrangle you about? ⟨p. 242⟩And let me plainly tell you, that such men as you by indiscreet overdoing are not the least of Satan's instruments to bring the Gospel under scandal, and harden the world in Infidelity and the scorn of Christ; while you would so describe the Christian Religion, as if this were the very heart and sum of it [Believe that all the Elect have fulfilled perfectly all Gods Law by another, and that Christ did it as personating each of them, and therefore no crime of their own is imputable to them, nor any kind or degree of Goodness or Righteousness in and of themselves, is at least required of God, as any means or condition, of their present or future justification by their Judge, or as having any hand therein.] As if God were become indifferent what we all are, so that Christ be but Righteous▪ for us: when as it was Christs grand design to restore lapsed man to God, which he doth not only by Relative benefits, but by Renewing them to his Image in love and holy obedience.

P. Why then while you deny neither Name nor Thing, what wrangle you about? ⟨p. 242⟩And let me plainly tell you, that such men as you by indiscreet everdoing are not the least of Satans instruments to bring the Gospel under scandal, and harden the world in Infidelity and the scorn of Christ; while you would so describe the Christian Religion, as if this were the very heart and summ of it [Believe that all the Elect have fulfilled perfectly all Gods Law by another, and that Christ did it as personating each of them, and therefore no crime of their own is imputable to them, nor any kind or degree of Goodness or Righteousness in and of themselves, is at least required of God, as any means or condition, of their present or future justification by their Judge, or as having any hand therein.] As if God were become indifferent what we all are, so that Christ be but Righteous▪ for us: when as it was Christs grand design to restore lapsed man to God, which he doth not only by Relative benefits, but by Renewing them to his Image in love and holy obedience.

Lib. Have you not lately and oft been told, that holiness and obedience are necessary now; but it is to other Ends than to justify us; (as for Cratitude, &c.)

Lib. Have you not lately and oft been told, that holiness and obedience are necessary now; but it is to other Ends than to justifie us; (as for Cratitude, &c.)

P. 1. We easily grant it is for other Ends than Christs Merits were, and not to justify us as they do; nor in that Causality. They are not to purchase for us a free gift of pardon and life, nor the Holy Ghost, &c. as Christ did. 2. But again tell me, Hath not Christ a Law that commandeth our obedience to those ends (as Gratitude) which you mention? And is not the keeping that Law a thing that the same Law will so far justify us for? Yea, a Condition that life dependeth on? And if the Cause in Judgement be, Have you kept it or not? must you not in that be accordingly Justified or Condemned? Give over cavilling against plain necessary truth.

P. 1. We easily grant it is for other Ends than Christs Merits were, and not to justifie us as they do; nor in that Causality. They are not to purchase for us a free gift of pardon and life, nor the Holy Ghost, &c. as Christ did. 2. But again tell me, Hath not Christ a Law that commandeth our obedience to those ends (as Gratitude) which you mention? And is not the keeping that Law a thing that the same Law will so far justifie us for? Yea, a Condition that life dependeth on? And if the Cause in Judgement be, Have you kept it or not? must you not in that be accordingly Justified or Condemned? Give over cavilling against plain necessary truth.