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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.
Mr. W. Argument 13. If the promise of Salvation be the proper object of justifying faith, then not the commands of Christ as Lord and Law-giver. But—Ergo
Answ. 1. The conclusion is nothing to our Question, which is not of Commands, but of Christ as Lord. It may be you know no difference between the Relation and subsequent Duties, between the Authority and the Command, between subjection and obedience. 2. The Minor is false, If by proper, you mean Only (and if not, the consequence is vain and null.) For the Person of Christ, and his Office, and the fruits of his Office, even Pardon, yea and Glory, are the true Objects of justifying Faith.
Mr. W. Argument 14. If we are not justified both by Righteousness Inherent and Imputed, then not by obeying Christ as Lord and Law-giver. But—Ergo.
Answ. Whats this to the Question? 1. About Justification by Righteousness Imputed or Inherent we spoke before. 2. The conclusion never was acquainted with our Question? Again it seems you cannot or will not distinguish between Relative subjection and actual obedience. A man may become your servant and so have the Privileges of a servant, by covenant, before he obey you. A woman in Marriage may subject her self to you, and have Interest in your estate even by that Marriage which promiseth subjection as well as Love (without excluding the first from being any condition of her Interest;) and all this before she obey you, 3. Your consequence would follow as much against your self as me. For Believing in Christ as a Ransom, is as truly a particular Inherent Righteousness, as believing in him as Lord. 4. We are justified by Righteousness Inherent as a particular righteousness, though not as a Universal: as subordinate to Christs Righteousness that it may be ours, though not in co-ordination with it.