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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.
I hope all that have Christian Ingenuity will here understand, that I speak not this in the least measure to diminish the excellency or necessity of that act of faith which consisteth in the believing on Christ as crucified, or in his blood and Ransom! Or that I think it less necessary then the other to us now▪ because the Disciples then were justified without it. I know the case is much altered; and that is now of necessity to Justification that was not then. But all that I endeavour is, to show that we are justified by the other acts of faith, as well as this, because it is not likely that those acts should not be now justifying, in conjunction with this, by which men were then justified without this.
I hope all that have Christian Ingenuity will here understand, that I speak not this in the least measure to diminish the excellency or necessity of that act of faith which consisteth in the believing on Christ as crucified, or in his blood and Ransom! Or that I think it less necessary then the other to us now▪ because the Disciples then were justified without it. I know the case is much altered; and that is now of necessity to Justification that was not then. But all that I endeavour is, to shew that we are justified by the other acts of faith, as well as this, because it is not likely that those acts should not be now justifying, in conjunction with this, by which men were then justified without this.
Argument 7. If the satisfaction and merits of Christ be the only Objects of the justifying act of faith, then (according to their own principles) they must on the same reason, be the only objects of the sanctifying and saving acts of faith. But the satisfaction and merit of Christ are not the only Objects of the sanctifying and saving acts of faith: therefore not of the justifying.
Argument 7. If the satisfaction and merits of Christ be the only Objects of the justifying act of faith, then (according to their own principles) they must on the same reason, be the only obiects of the sanctifying and saving acts of faith. But the satisfaction and merit of Christ are not the only Objects of the sanctifying and saving acts of faith: therefore not of the justifying.