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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 12 › Section 3: Of the Law or Covenant of Grace in the first Edition.
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.
§. 16. Even under the Old Testament, God increased his Revelation of the Messiah gradually: The Prophets spake plainlier of him, than any thing written before. Therefore a more extensive and distinct belief, was needful in one Age than in a former.
§. 17. Yet, even the Apostles were in a state of Salvation, before they understood and believed, that Christ must D•• for Sin, rise again, Ascend and Intercede in Heaven for his Elect.
§. 18. Yet all this was partly revealed before by the Prophets, and plainly foretold them by Christ himself: Therefore it was not of absolute necessity to Salvation then, to believe all of Christ which had been before Revealed, though it was a duty to them that knew it.
§. 19. Therefore under the Covenant of Grace, the Condition of our right, is narrower than the Duty which we are commanded to perform.