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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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Treat. pag. 221. This cannot be a solid Answer. 1. Because the Apostle speaketh generally of works in this description of Justification, though in other places he sometimes saith [the works of the Law] yet Abraham could not be Instanced in for such works, &c. — When we read the Holy Ghost spake generally of all works, who are we that we should limits it to some? — By their interpretation, the believer should be opposed only to some kind of works and faith, &c.
Treat. pag. 221. This cannot be a solid Answer. 1. Because the Apostle speaketh generally of works in this description of Iustification, though in other places he sometimes saith [the works of the Law] yet Abraham could not be Instanced in for such works, &c. — When we read the Holy Ghost spake generally of all works, who are we that we should limits it to some? — By their interpretation, the believer should be opposed only to some kind of works and faith, &c.
Answ. 1. The ordinary strain of the Apostles speech, being expressive of the works of the Law, is Expository of the rest, 1. Because a few passages must be usually expounded by many. 2. And because a few (much more abundance of) limiting passages, must expound those where the restriction is not expressed.
2. Have not I ever yielded to you that all works are excluded from Justifying as works? but it follows not that therefore they are (as you may say) excluded under any Notion whatsoever.