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How far holiness is the design of Christianity where the nature of holiness and…How far holinesse is the design of Christianity where the nature of holiness and…
How far holiness is the design of Christianity where the nature of holiness and morality is opened, and the doctrine of justification, imputation of sin and righteousness, &c. partly cleared, and vindicated from abuse : in certain propositions, returned to an unknown person, referring to Mr. Fowlers treatise on this subject / by Richard Baxter.How far holinesse is the design of Christianity where the nature of holiness and morality is opened, and the doctrine of justification, imputation of sin and righteousness, &c. partly cleared, and vindicated from abuse : in certain propositions, returned to an unknown person, referring to Mr. Fowlers treatise on this subject / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nevill Simons, 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.
because Christ in his created nature is the Best and Highest of Gods works; And therefore as God is more glorified in the Sun, than in a Star, so is he more glorified in Christ, than in any Man or Angel. 38. Gods Wisdom, Love and Power, were wonderfully glorious in the person of Christ, and in all his works performed for our Redemption, when he was on Earth; much more in his Person and Intercession in the Heavens. 39. And as to the Effects of Redemption upon Man, the Glory of Gods Wisdom, Love, and Holiness, Justice and Mercy, do shine forth wonderfully in our Union with Christ, and Membership of his Political Body, in our free Pardon and Justification, Reconciliation and Adoption, through the Sacrifice, Merit, and Intercession of Christ, and not in our Sanctification only. 40. The same I may say of all Gods mercies, which as immediate demonstrations of his Goodness do glorify him; and also of his judgments now, and of the great and glorious final judgment, in which Gods Wisdom and Goodness, Truth, Justice and Mercy will be immediately glorified, and not only as the judgment maketh man Holy, nor only as it declareth us to be so. 41. The Holiness of God is wonderfully glorified in that he will have no immediate Communion with any soul that is ⟨p. 12⟩defiled with the smallest sin; But after they have once sinned, and till they are perfected, be they never so sincerely Holy, their whole Communion with him (as to receiving from him, and Returning to him) must be only by a Mediator that hath no sin. All mercy must be given by him, (even the spirit it self) and all our sacrifices and duty offered to God by him. Only the sinless can have immediate Communion with God, at least as to moral Communication (For of Physical I will not here dispute.) 42. The Wisdom, and Goodness of God are wonderfully glorified, in providing this incomprehensible way of our Redemption, that by it Justice and Holiness may be as fully glorified, the Truth of God vindicated, the Honour and Authority of the Law and Lawgiver preserved, and sin disgraced and confounded, by the Sacrifice, Merit and Intercession of Christ, as if all sinners themselves had been condemned. (All which and much more Mr. Truman in his Great Propitiation hath fuller opened, than I can now stay to do, and therefore to him I must refer you.) 43.
because Christ in his created nature is the Best and Highest of Gods works; And therefore as God is more glorified in the Sun, than in a Star, so is he more glorified in Christ, than in any Man or Angel. 38. Gods Wisdom, Love and Power, were wonderfully glorious in the person of Christ, and in all his works performed for our Redemption, when he was on Earth; much more in his Person and Intercession in the Heavens. 39. And as to the Effects of Redemption upon Man, the Glory of Gods Wisdom, Love, and Holiness, Justice and Mercy, do shine forth wonderfully in our Union with Christ, and Membership of his Political Body, in our free Pardon and Justification, Reconciliation and Adoption, through the Sacrifice, Merit, and Intercession of Christ, and not in our Sanctification only. 40. The same I may say of all Gods mercies, which as immediate demonstrations of his Goodness do glorifie him; and also of his judgments now, and of the great and glorious final judgment, in which Gods Wisdom and Goodness, Truth, Justice and Mercy will be immediately glorified, and not only as the judgment maketh man Holy, nor only as it declareth us to be so. 41. The Holiness of God is wonderfully glorified in that he will have no immediate Communion with any soul that is