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An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches
An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches by reconciling explication without much disputing. Written by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1691
Chapter 23: How Faith justifieth; and how it is imputed to us for Righteousness.
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.
§. 1. About this also there are many needless notional Controversies among men that are agreed in the matter it self: As whether Faith justify as it receiveth Christ in all his mediatorial Office, as Prophet, Priest and King? Or only as in his Priestly Office? And whether, as it receiveth him in all the parts of that Office, or which? Or as it receiveth his Righteousness only? Whether Faith justify us as an Instrument only? Or as a Condition? Or as meritorious? Whether it justify us by being it self imputed to us for Righteousness, or it be Christ's righteousness only that is so imputed? Whether Faith alone justify us, or also Repentance, Desire, Hope, or any other acts of the Soul towards Christ? Whether only Faith in Christ justify, and not Faith in God the Father, or belief of the Promise, or of Heaven? &c. Of all which briefly.
§. 1. ABout this also there are many needless notional Controversies among men that are agreed in the matter it self: As whether Faith justifie as it receiveth Christ in all his mediatorial Office, as Prophet, Priest and King? Or only as in his Priestly Office? And whether, as it receiveth him in all the parts of that Office, or which? Or as it receiveth his Righteousness only? Whether Faith justifie us as an Instrument only? Or as a Condition? Or as meritorious? Whether it justifie us by being it self imputed to us for Righteousness, or it be Christ's righteousness only that is so imputed? Whether Faith alone justifie us, or also Repentance, Desire, Hope, or any other acts of the Soul towards Christ? Whether only Faith in Christ justifie, and not Faith in God the Father, or belief of the Promise, or of Heaven? &c. Of all which briefly.
§. 2. I. The word [Receiving] (Christ, Grace, &c.) hath two different senses necessarily to be distinguished: 1. Physical Receiving is the strict sense, as pati and recipere are all one: Which is, 1. To receive the mere Act of the Agent terminatively; or, 2. To receive a further effect of that Act.
§. 2. I. The word [Receiving] (Christ, Grace, &c.) hath two different sences necessarily to be distinguished: 1. Physical Receiving is the strict sence, as pati and recipere are all one: Which is, 1. To receive the meer Act of the Agent terminatively; or, 2. To receive a further effect of that Act.