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The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…
The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb. 11, 1, formerly preached before His Majesty, and published by his command, with another added for the fuller application : the second is instructions for confirming believers in the Christian faith : the third is directions how to live by faith, or how to exercise it upon all occasions / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1670
Part 3 › Chapter 7: How to exercise Faith about Pardon of sin and Justification.
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.
In the dignity of his person, and perfect original holiness of his natures, divine and humane, he is fitly qualified for his work of our Justification and Salvation.
His undertaking (which is but the Divine Decree) did from eternity lay the foundation of all, but did not actually justify any.
His undertaking (which is but the Divine Decree) did from eternity lay the foundation of all, but did not actually justifie any.
His Promise, Gen. 3.15. and his new Relation to m•• thereupon, did that to the Fathers in some degree, which his after-incarnation and performance, and his Relation thereupon, doth now to us.
His perfect Obedience to the Law; yea to that Law of Mediation also peculiar to himself (which he performed neither as Priest, or Prophet, or King, but as a subject) was the meritorious cause of that Covenant and Grace which justifieth us, and so of our Justification. And that which is the meritorious cause here, is also usually called the material, as it is that matter or thing which meriteth our Justification; and so is called Our Righteousness it self.