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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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Answ. You have very well showed it: and I take gratefully that Lecture, and this Concession.
Answ. You have very well shewed it: and I take gratefully that Lecture, and this Concession.
Treat. pag. 131. Indeed we cannot then be said to be justified by Faith, &c. Hence this kind of Justification will cease in heaven (as implying imperfection.)
Treat. pag. 131. Indeed we cannot then be said to be justified by Faith, &c. Hence this kind of Iustification will cease in heaven (as implying imperfection.)
Answ. And I desire you to observe, that if it be no dishonour to Christ, that we be there (through his grace) everlastingly justified without his Imputed righteousness, or pardon, or faith pro futuro, it cannot be any dishonour to him here, that we should repent, and believe, and be sanctified, nor that those should be conditions of further mercy, and sufficient of themselves to justify us against any false charge that we are Impenitent unsanctified Infidels. If a perfect cure disgrace not our Physician then sure an imperfect cure and the acknowledgement of it, is no dishonour to our Physician now.
Answ. And I desire you to observe, that if it be no dishonour to Christ, that we be there (through his grace) everlastingly justified without his Imputed righteousness, or pardon, or faith pro futuro, it cannot be any dishonour to him here, that we should repent, and believe, and be sanctified, nor that those should be conditions of further mercy, and sufficient of themselves to justifie us against any false charge that we are Impenitent unsanctified Infidels. If a perfect cure disgrace not our Physitian then sure an imperfect cure and the acknowledgement of it, is no dishonour to our Physitian now.