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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.
Fourthly, To make Atonement is not all one as to be a Sacrifice, which was your former term: for Atonement is the effect of a Sacrifice: not of blood as blood, but as a Sacrifice meritorious and accepted.
Fifthly, And as to the point in difference between us, the difference is palpable and weighty between believing in Christ as King, and believing or obeying his Commands. As his Kingly Power belongs to the Constitution of his mystical body or Republic, and his commands that flow from it to the Administration: so Subjection to his Power and Relation, and consenting to this constitution do enter us into the Body and unite us to him: when believing and obeying his Laws for Administration, do follow as the fruits. If you could have distinguished between the Root and Fruits, between Faith and Obedience, between making Disciples, and teaching to observe, &c. Mat. 28.19.2•. or becoming Disciples, and Learning; you might have distinguished between becoming a Subject and obeying. And what ever you do, I am sure others of your way do grant, that Receiving Christ as Lord and Teacher, is the faith that justifieth, though not qua talis, but they will not say so by receiving or obeying his ⟨p. 62⟩Governing Laws, which are distinct from the constitution or fundamental Law.
Fifthly, And as to the point in difference between us, the difference is palpable and weighty between believing in Christ as King, and believing or obeying his Commands. As his Kingly Power belongs to the Constitution of his mystical body or Republike, and his commands that flow from it to the Administration: so Subjection to his Power and Relation, and consenting to this constitution do enter us into the Body and unite us to him: when believing and obeying his Laws for Administration, do follow as the fruits. If you could have distinguished between the Root and Fruits, between Faith and Obedience, between making Disciples, and teaching to observe, &c.