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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
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.
Contr. Justification is a word of so many significations, that he that doth not first tell what he meaneth by it, will not be capable of giving or receiving satisfaction.
And here once for all, I must entreat the Reader that loveth not confusion and error, to distinguish of these several sorts of Justification, as the chief which we are to note.
And here once for all, I must intreat the Reader that loveth not confusion and errour, to distinguish of these several sorts of Justification, as the chief which we are to note.
Justification is either public by a Governor, or private by an equal or mere Discerner: Justification is by God, or by Man. Justification by God is either as he is Law-giver, and above Laws, or as he is Judge according to his Laws: In the first way God maketh us just; by his Act of Oblivion, or pardoning Law, or Covenant of Grace. In the second respect God doth two ways justify and forgive: 1. As a determining Judge: 2. As the Executioner of his Judgement. In the former respect God doth two ways justify us: 1. By esteeming us just. 2. By public sentencing us just. As Executioner, he useth us as just, and as so judged.
Justification is either publick by a Governour, or private by an equal or meer Discerner: Justification is by God, or by Man. Justification by God is either as he is Law-giver, and above Laws, or as he is Judge according to his Laws: In the first way God maketh us just; by his Act of Oblivion, or pardoning Law, or Covenant of Grace. In the second respect God doth two waies justifie and forgive: 1. As a determining Judge: 2. As the Executioner of his Judgement. In the former respect God doth two waies justifie us: 1. By esteeming us just. 2. By publick sentencing us just. As Executioner, he useth us as just, and as so judged.