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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 25: Of good Works and Merit, and trusting to any thing of our own.
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.
§. 11. 1. Perfect Obedience is not of absolute necessity to Salvation, because we are under a Covenant that hath easier terms.
§. 12. 2. The Works of the Mosaical Jewish Law, are neither necessary necessitate praecepti vel medii, that Law not binding us as such.
§. 13. 3. Obedience to Man's Laws is not necessary, when the matter is forbidden us by God's Laws, or when they are Laws without power; that is, such as men have no Authority to make.
§. 14. 4. No Works of special Grace are antecedently necessary to our reception of that Grace, o• of its necessary means.
§. 15. 5. No external acts of sincere Obedience, distinct from internal Faith, and Repentance, and Consent, are necessary before to our first Justification; that is, to our right to Impunity and life in Christ.