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Gods goodness vindicated for the help of such (especially in melancholy) as are tempted…
Gods goodness vindicated for the help of such (especially in melancholy) as are tempted to deny it, and think him cruel, because of the present and future misery of mankind, with respect to the doctrine of reprobation and damnation / by Richard Baxter ... ; published and prefaced by a friend at whose desire it was written, and to whom it was committed.
London: printed for N. Simmons, 1671
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.
So that Gods own Providence by a course of such mercies, ⟨p. 71⟩which cannot stand with the execution of the unremedied violated Law of Innocency, together with his obliging all men to Repentance, and to the use of a certain course of means, in order to their salvation, is a promulgation of a Law of Grace, according to the first Edition, and distinguisheth man from unredeemed Devils.
So that Gods own Providence by a course of such mercies, ⟨p. 71⟩which cannot stand with the execution of the unremedyed violated Law of Innocency, together with his obliging all men to Repentance, and to the use of a certain course of means, in order to their salvation, is a promulgation of a Law of Grace, according to the first Edition, and distinguisheth man from unredeemed Devils.
And they that say that all the Infidel World have all this Mercy, Duty, Means, and hope, without any Redemption or Satisfaction of Christ as the procuring cause, are in the way to say next, that the ⟨p. 72⟩Churches Mercies too, might have been given without Christ. 9. Of a truth, God is no respectre of persons, but in every Nation he that feareth God and worketh Righteousness is accepted with him; Act. 10.34, 35. For God will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory, and honour and incorruptibility, eternal life, Rom. 2.6, 7. Glory, honour and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, v. 10. For there is no respect of persons with God. v. 11. For when ⟨p. 71⟩