A26923:974
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.
§. 4. 3. That for this, as the meritorious Cause, God hath given him power over all Flesh, that he might give eternal Life to as many as are drawn to him by the Father, and given him, Joh. 17. 2. He is ⟨p. 257⟩Lord of all, and all power in Heaven and Earth is given him, Matth. 28. 19. and he is made Head over all things to the Church, Eph. 1. 22, 23. Rom. 14. 9: And for these his Merits, a Covenant, or Law of Grace is made to sinful Man, by which all his sins are freely pardoned, and Right to Impunity and Life is freely given him, if he will accept it, and penitently turn to God.
§. 5. 4. Whenever a man is pardoned and justified (or hath Right to Life) this Law of Grace doth it, as God's donative Instrument: And whoever is so pardoned and justified, it is for and by these Merits of Christ's Righteousness.
§. 6. 5. But Christ doth initially pardon and justify none by this Covenant but penitent Believers, and therefore hath made it our Duty to repent and believe, that we may be forgiven, and have right to life; as the Condition, without which his donative and condonative Act shall be suspended.
§. 6. 5. But Christ doth initially pardon and justifie none by this Covenant but penitent Believers, and therefore hath made it our Duty to repent and believe, that we may be forgiven, and have right to life; as the Condition, without which his donative and condonative Act shall be suspended.