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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.
Besides, Session at Gods Right Hand which is one thing that the Apostle instanceth in, Romans 8.35. is his Glorification it self.
And when you say [He presents his blood as High Priest, &c.] I answer. But not as a renewed sacrifice; presenting it is not shedding it, or offering it in sacrifice. And the presentation is not a minding God of what he knows not, or hath forgot, or an arguing with him to extort his Mercy; but as the value and merit of Christs sacrifice hath its continual Being before God, so Christ doth give out all his benefits to his Church as procured and received from the Father by the merit of his sacrifice: and this is his Intercession. But your arguing yieldeth, that to Justification, we must not only believe in Christ as shedding his blood for us on earth, but also on Christ as presenting his blood for us in heaven: which is enough to my ends.
And when you say [He presents his blood as High Priest, &c.] I answer. But not as a renewed sacrifice; presenting it is not shedding it, or offering it in sacrifice. And the presentation is not a minding God of what he knows not, or hath forgot, or an arguing with him to extort his Mercy; but as the value and merit of Christs sacrifice hath its continual Being before God, so Christ doth give out all his benefis to his Church as procured and received from the Father by the merit of his sacrifice: and this is his Intercession. But your arguing yiedeth, that to Justification, we must not only believe in Christ as shedding his blood for us on earth, but also on Christ as presenting his blood for us in heaven: which is enough to my ends.
Mr. Blake. You tell me further that the thing I had to prove was not the exclusion of faith in his commands, but of faith in Christ as Lord and Teacher. I can no more distinguish Lord and Command than I can Blood and Sacrifice; it being the office of a Lord to Rule, as of blood to make atonement.