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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.
Of the sense of this, I shall say more anon: the proof of it is in the fore recited Promises; and in all those texts of Scripture which tell us that death is the wages of sin, and call us to ask pardon, and tell us on what terms it may be had.
Direct. 11. Yet do not think that every sin doth put you into a state of condemnation again, or nullify your former Justification: For though the Law of nature is so far still in force, as to make punishment by it your natural due; yet the Covenant of Grace is a continually pardoning act, and according to its proper terms, doth dissolve the foresaid obligation, and presently remit the punishment: and as its moral action is not interrupted; no more is our justified state.
Direct. 11. Yet do not think that every sin doth put you into a state of condemnation again, or nullifie your former Justification: For though the Law of nature is so far still in force, as to make punishment by it your natural due; yet the Covenant of Grace is a continually pardoning act, and according to its proper terms, doth dissolve the foresaid obligation, and presently remit the punishment: and as its moral action is not interrupted; no more is our justified state.
There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, &c. Rom. 8.1. John 3.16, 18. 1 John 5.11, 12. If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous, and he is the Propitiation for our sins, 1 John 2.1, 2. If we confess our sins, be is faithful and just to forgive us our sisn and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If all need of pardon had been prevented by Christ, what use were there of his advocation for our future forgiveness?