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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
Whether Works are a Condition of Justification? And so whether we a… › Part
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Others say that by works is indeed meant the works themselves properly; but then they say that the text speaks not of the Justification of the person by them, but of faith by them, for faith, say they, alone doth justify the person, and works only justify faith. Answer, But first, this contradicteth the express text: for ⟨p. 81⟩verse 14. It is the Salvation of the person that is denied; and ver. 21. It it the justification of Abraham himself that is there mentioned; and ver. 24. it is the man that is said to be justified by works and not by faith only; and verse 25. it is Rahab her self that is said to be justified by works. Secondly, The answer contradicteth themselves, or granteth what I desire: for if works justify the faith, they must needs justify the person in tantum, against any accusation of gross Infidelity and Hypocrisy. Sometime the person is justified when his Action cannot be justified (as in case of satisfaction and pardon:) but to justify the action it self, is the highest sort of justifying the person.
Others say that by works is indeed meant the works themselves properly; but then they say that the text speaks not of the Justification of the person by them, but of faith by them, for faith, say they, alone doth justifie the person, and works only justifie faith. Answer, But first, this contradicteth the express text: for ⟨p. 81⟩verse 14. It is the Salvation of the person that is denyed; and ver. 21. It it the justification of Abraham himself that is there mentioned; and ver. 24. it is the man that is said to be justified by works and not by faith only; and verse 25. it is Rahab her self that is said to be justified by works. Secondly, The answer contradicteth themselves, or granteth what I desire: for if works justifie the faith, they must needs justifie the person in tantum, against any accusation of gross Infidelity and Hypocrisie. Sometime the person is justified when his Action cannot be justified (as in case of satisfaction and pardon:) but to justifie the action it self, is the highest sort of justifying the person.