Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions…

But of these things more fully when I see you. The Lord preserve you an Instrument in his Church, and direct and sanctify all your parts and abilities for his Glory. Feb. 13. Your loving Brother in the Lord — To his very loving and much respected Friend Mr. BAXTER, Minister of Gods Word at Kidderminster, these be delivered.

But of these things more fully when I see you. The Lord preserve you an Instrument in his Church, and direct and sanctifie all your parts and abilities for his Glory. Feb. 13. Your loving Brother in the Lord — To his very loving and much respected Friend Mr. BAXTER, Minister of Gods Word at Kederminster, these be delivered.

Sir, For the expressions of your love in your two Letters, and your offer to meet me for conference; I return you hearty thanks. But I told you of my weakness, which is so great that I am not able to travel, nor to discourse to any purpose if I were with you: a few words do so spend me (except when I have a little ease, which falls out perhaps once in a month for a few hours unexpected) therefore I am resolved to importune you once again, and if you now deny me, to cease my suit. It is expected at London, Cambridge, &c. that you write a confutation, and you intimate your purpose to do so hereafter: which I will not dissuade you from, so I might but see your Arguments, that before I dye, I might know whether I have erred, and not dye without repenting or recanting: and if I err not, that I might show you my grounds more fully; And if you deny this request to one that hath so even unmannerly importuned you, and yet purpose to do it, when I can neither be the better for it, nor defend my self, you walk not by that Rule as I thought you did, nor do as you would be done by. But for my part, I have done my endeavour for information, and so have satisfied my own conscience. For what should I do? There is none in this Country that will attempt a convincing of me, by word or writing, nor for ought I hear, gainsay: and you are the nearest from whom I may hope for it. In your last you overpass all the particulars almost touched in your former, and pitch on Justification by works. Where you mention Pauls attributing it to Faith, to which I have answered, and have no Reply. 1. Where you say Paul excludes the Co-operation of any other; I answer, So do I. And of Faith too I deny the operations as effective. 2. When you say, he excludes works under any notion, I answer. 1. Would I could see that proved. 2. Then how can James say true 3. Then he excludes faith under the notion of an Instrument. 4. And Repentance under