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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. I do not believe you: and I can bring many Scriptures against you. Put to your self its enough to ask, How can you constantly make Remission an Essential part of Justification, and yet say, that we cannot call it a state, as we do Justification. In your first Treat. of Just. Lect. 17. pag. 145. you say, Prop. 4. Remission is not to be considered merely as removing of evil, but also as bestowing good. It is not only ablativa mali, but collativa boni, a plentiful vouchsafing of many gracious favours to us, such as a Son-ship, and a Right to eternal life, as also peace with God, and communion with him.] And why may we not say, [A state of Sonship or salvation] as well as of Justification?
Answ. I do not believe you: and I can bring many Scriptures against you. Put to your self its enough to ask, How can you constantly make Remission an Essential part of Justification, and yet say, that we cannot call it a state, as we do Justification. In your first Treat. of Just. Lect. 17. pag. 145. you say, Prop. 4. Remission is not to be considered meerly as removing of evil, but also as bestowing good. It is not only ablativa mali, but collativa boni, a plentiful vouchsafing of many gracious favours to us, such as a Son-ship, and a Right to eternal life, as also peace with God, and communion with him.] And why may we not say, [A state of Sonship or salvation] as well as of Justification?
Treat. ib. There is a Justification of the cause, and of the person, always to be distinguished.
Treat. ib. There is a Justification of the cause, and of the person, alwaies to be distinguished.
Answ. There is no Justification of his cause, which doth not so far justify the person: Nor any sentential Justification of the person, but by justifying his cause. Though his actions may not be justifiable; yet when the cause to be tried is, Whether sinful actions be pardoned by Christ, that cause must be justified, if that man be justified. Even as Accusations are not charged upon the person, without some cause real or pretended.