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Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions…
Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions of divers learned and reverend brethren / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1658
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.
Answ. Heb. 5.9. speaks of obeying Christ, but doth not call faith obeying Christ: but be it granted, Faith is called obeying of Christ, or the Gospel; doth it follow that it is obedience in doing those named Acts? It may be obedience by Assent to ⟨p. 329⟩the Doctrine of Christ, that he is the Messiah, died for sins, &c. commanded 1 Cor. 15.3. 1 Joh. 3.23. which the terms [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] do rather Import, then the other Acts mentioned. The Gospel and Truth are restrained to the Doctrine of Christs coming, dying, &c, nowhere applied, that I know, to the Precepts of forgiving others, suffering death, receiving the Lords Supper, &c.
Answ. Heb. 5.9. speaks of obeyng Christ, but doth not call faith obeying Christ: but be it granted, Faith is called obeying of Christ, or the Gospel; doth it follow that it is obedience in doing those named Acts? It may be obedience by Assent to ⟨p. 329⟩the Doctrine of Christ, that he is the Messiah, died for sins, &c. commanded 1 Cor. 15.3. 1 Joh. 3.23. which the terms 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 do rather Import, then the other Acts mentioned. The Gospel and Truth are restrained to the Doctrine of Christs coming, dying, &c, nowhere applyed, that I know, to the Precepts of forgiving others, suffering death, receiving the Lords Supper, &c.