A26951:1488
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 37. That sincere obedience, and all acts of Love, Repentance, and Faith save one, do justify us only before men; and of that speaketh St. James, ch. 2.
Errour 37. That sincere obedience, and all acts of Love, Repentance, and Faith save one, do justifie us only before men; and of that speaketh St. James, ch. 2.
Contr. I must refer the Reader to other Books, in which I have fully confuted this. How can men judge of the acts of Repentance, Faith, Love, &c. which are in the heart? And ⟨p. 351⟩James plainly speaketh of Gods imputing Righteousness to Abraham, James 2.21, 23. And how should men justify Abraham for killing his only Son? And how small a matter is Justification by man, when we may be saved without it?
Contr. I must refer the Reader to other Books, in which I have fuly confuted this. How can men judge of the acts of Repentance, Faith, Love, &c. which are in the heart? And ⟨p. 351⟩James plainly speaketh of Gods imputing Righteousness to Abraham, James 2.21, 23. And how should men justifie Abraham for k•lling his only Son? And how small a matter is Justification by man, when we may be saved without it?