A26951:1410
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.
Error 14. That the continuance of our Justification needeth no other conditions to be by us performed, than the continuance of that Faith on which it was begun.
Errour 14. That the continuance of our Justification needeth no other conditions to be by us performed, than the continuance of that Faith on which it was begun.
Contr. Where that first Faith continueth, there our Justification doth continue: But that Faith never continueth without sincere obedience to Christ; and that obedience is part of the condition of the continuance, or not losing our Justification (as is proved before, and at large elsewhere) The Faith which in Baptism we profess, and by which we have our first Justification or Covenant-right, is an accepting of Christ as our Saviour and Lord to be obeyed by us in the use of his saving remedies; and we there vow and covenant future obedience. And as our marriage to Christ, or Covenant-making, is all the condition of our first right to him and his benefits, without any other good works or obedience; so our Marriage-fidelity, or Covenant keeping, is part of the condition of our continuance herein, or not losing it by a divorce, John 15. Col. 1.23. &c.
Error 15. That Faith is no condition of our part in Christ, and our Justification, but only one of Gods gifts of the Covenant, given with Christ and Justification.
Errour 15. That Faith is no condition of our part in Christ, and our Justification, but only one of Gods gifts of the Covenant, given with Christ and Justification.