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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.
Fifthly, Yea, the Minor it self is false, if you imply the exclusive Only. For we obtain Righteousness and are justified before God effectively by Christ as King first by constitution, and secondly, by sentence, as well as meritoriously by Christ as Priest.
Mr. Blake. Fifthly, That way that Christ took to bring us to God, our faith must eye and follow: But Christ by death the Sacrifice of of himself brings us to God, 1 Pet. 3.18. Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, &c.
Repl. Still the same error: an Ignoratio Elenchi. I grant the whole, but the conclusion's wanting. Did I ever deny that faith must eye and follow Christs death to bring us to God? yea for Justification. But you should have said [by his death alone] or you say nothing. And when you prove that by his death alone Christ brings us to God, you will do somewhat. And yet if you did, it would not follow that we are brought to God in Justification only by eying the cause of Justification as such.