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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answ. Its a sad case that we must be charged with making void Christs Death, for saying that he is legally Righteous, by satisfying and fulfilling the Law; and that this is all the legal righteousness that we have. I am bold therefore to deny the Minor: yea and to reverse it on you, and tell you, that he that denieth Christs legal Righteousness, denieth both his death and obedience. The Text Gal. 2.21. speaks not of the Law, as fulfilled by Christ, but by us. Righteousness comes not by our keeping the Law, but it came by Christs keeping it: yet so, that the Gospel only giveth us that righteousness of his.
Answ. Its a sad case that we must be charged with making void Christs Death, for saying that he is legally Righteous, by satisfying and fulfilling the Law; and that this is all the legal righteousness that we have. I am bold therefore to deny the Minor: yea and to reverse it on you, and tell you, that he that denyeth Christs legal Righteousness, denyeth both his death and obedience. The Text Gal. 2.21. speaks not of the Law, as fulfilled by Christ, but by us. Righteousness comes not by our keeping the Law, but it came by Christs keeping it: yet so, that the Gospel only giveth us that righteousness of his.
Mr. W. 8. That which concurs with another efficient, must ⟨p. 280⟩have both an aptitude and Confluence to produce the effect: but the Law, and consequently Legal righteousness hath no aptitude to give life, Gal. 3.2