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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
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5. Christ is so far from Redeeming us from a necessity of good works, that he dyed to restore us to a capacity and ability to perform them, and hath new-made us for that end: Tit. 2. 14. He gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify to himself a peculiar people zealous of good works. Ephes. 2. 10. For we are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
5. Christ is so far from Redeeming us from a necessity of good works, that he dyed to restore us to a capacity and ability to perform them, and hath new-made us for that end: Tit. 2. 14. He gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purifie to himself a peculiar people zealous of good works. Ephes. 2. 10. For we are his workmanship created in Christ Iesus to good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
6. Good works opposed to Christ, or his satisfaction, merit, righteousness, mercy, or free-grace in the matter of Justification or Salvation, are not good works, but proud self-confidence and sin: But good works in their due subordination to Gods mercy, and Christs merits and grace, are necessary and Rewardable.
7. Though God need none of our works, yet that which is good materially pleaseth him, as it tendeth to his glory, and to our own and others benefit, which he delighteth in.