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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.
Proposition 2. There is somewhat in the nature of faith it self in specie, which makes it fit to be elected and appointed by God to be the great summary Condition of the Gospel; that it be Receptive (an Acceptance of Christ) is the nature of the ⟨p. 77⟩thing: but that it be a condition of our Justification, is from the will and constitution of the Donor and Justifier.
Proposition 3. There is also somewhat in the nature of Repentance, self-denial, renouncing all other Saviours, and our own righteousness, desiring Christ, loving Christ, intending God and Glory as our end, (procured by Christ,) confessing sin, &c. which make them apt to be Dispositive Conditions, and so to be comprised or implied in faith the summary Receptive condition, as its necessary attendants at least.
Proposition 3. There is also somewhat in the nature of Repentance, self-denyal, renouncing all other Saviours, and our own righteousness, desiring Christ, loving Christ, intending God and Glory as our end, (procured by Christ,) confessing sin, &c. which make them apt to be Dispositive Conditions, and so to be comprized or implyed in faith the summary Receptive condition, as its necessary attendants at least.
Proposition 4. Accordingly God hath joined these together in his Promise and constitution, making faith the summary and receptive Condition, and making the said acts of Repentance, self-denial renouncing our own righteousness & disclaiming in heart Justification by the works of the Law, and the renouncing of all other Saviours, also the desiring and loving of Christ offered, and the willing of God as our God, and the renouncing of all other Gods and so of the world, flesh and devil; at least in the resolution of the heart; I say making these the dispositive Conditions, which are ever implied when faith only is expressed, some of them as subservient to faith, and perhaps some of them as real parts of faith it self. (Of which more anon.)