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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.
Thirdly, And as there are these five differences in the Penalty, besides that of the Condition of it, so is there a considerable modal difference in the consummation it self. viz. that of the Law of works was not peremptory, excluding a Remedy: but the Threatening of the Law of Grace is peremptory, excluding all further Remedy to all Eternity: which I think is a most weighty difference. I know, this is not much pertinent to our present Controversy; but you have made it necessary for me thus to touch it: But I shall not digress now to prove it to those that see it not by its own light: But I must say, that if I should be drawn by you to deny it, I should have but a ⟨p. 46⟩strange Method of Theology in my understanding, and should think I let open the door to more Errors then a few.
Thirdly, And as there are these five differences in the Penalty, besides that of the Condition of it, so is there a considerable modal difference in the consummation it self. viz. that of the Law of works was not peremptory, excluding a Remedy: but the Threatning of the Law of Grace is peremptory, excluding all further Remedy to all Eternity: which I think is a most weighty difference. I know, this is not much pertinent to our present Controversie; but you have made it necessary for me thus to touch it: But I shall not digress now to prove it to those that see it not by its own light: But I must say, that if I should be drawn by you to deny it, I should have but a ⟨p. 46⟩strange Method of Theology in my understanding, and should think I let open the door to more Errors then a few.
So much for the proof of the Thesis.