A26923:936
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.
§. 42. 3. If the Accusation be, that we deserved to have Abatements of Grace, With-holdings of the Spirit, and abatement of what Glory we might else have had, all this must be confessed.
§. 43. 4. Yea, if it be said, That our Sin primo instanti deserved Hell, it must be confessed, and against all this there is no direct Justification.
§. 44. But against these Accusations we must be justified: 1. If it be said, that we are of Right to be damned, or have no Right to Heaven but to Hell, this must be denied: And we must be justified by these several Causes: 1. Because God's Justice and the Ends of the violated Law are satisfied by Christ, and by his Righteousness, a free Gift of Pardon and Life are merited for us: 2. And this free donation is the Law that we are to be judged by, which giveth us Christ to be our Head, and Pardon and Life with him.
§. 44. But against these Accusations we must be justified: 1. If it be said, that we are of Right to be damned, or have no Right to Heaven but to Hell, this must be denied: And we must be justified by these several Causes: 1. Because God's Iustice and the Ends of the violated Law are satisfied by Christ, and by his Righteousness, a free Gift of Pardon and Life are merited for us: 2. And this free donation is the Law that we are to be judged by, which giveth us Christ to be our Head, and Pardon and Life with him.