A26923:904
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
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. 3. Righteousness, as related to the premiant or donative part of the Law or Promise, is our jus ad praemium, our Right to that Reward or Gift.
§. 12. 4. Righteousness, as relative to the penal part, is our jus ad impunitatem, or when punishment is not due to us according to that Law.
§. 13. 1. Righteousness, as related to the Precept of the Law of Innocency, is materially perfect, personal, continued Obedience to our Creator.
§. 14. 2. Righteousness, as related to the Condition of that Law, is the same; because nothing but the said perfect Obedience is there made the Condition of Life.
§. 15. 3. Righteousness related to the rewarding part of that Law is right to that Life which is there promised; that is, to God's Love and Felicity.