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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.
But lest you think that [qua Justificans] hath no proper place, I further instance [9. Faith as justifying is distinst from faith as entitling to Heaven, or other promised mercies.] This is true (supposing Justification and the said Title to Glory to differ.) But this is but a denomination of the same faith from ⟨p. 312⟩its divers consequents. As my lighting a candle being one action is Actioilluminans (ut causa moralis,) & calefaciens; & quailluminans non est calefaciens. So a woman's marrying a Prince, is an Honouring, enriching act: and qua honouring, it is not enriching. But its the same entire undivided act or Antecedent Means, or Condition, that is thus variously denominated from several Benefits. And thus Relations may give divers denominations to the same person; the same man may, be considered as a Father, as a Physician, as a Subject, &c.
But lest you think that [qua Justificans] hath no proper place, I further instance [9. Faith as justifying is distinst from faith as entitling to Heaven, or other promised mercies.] This is true (supposing Justification and the said Title to Glory to differ.) But this is but a denomination of the same faith from ⟨p. 312⟩its divers consequents. As my lighting a candle being one action is Actioilluminans (ut causa moralis,) & calefaciens; & quailluminans non est calefaciens. So a womans marrying a Prince, is an Honouring, enriching act: and qua honouring, it is not enriching. But its the same entire undivided act or Antecedent Means, or Condition, that is thus variously denominated from several Benefits. And thus Relations may give divers denominations to the same person; the same man may, be considered as a Father, as a Physitian, as a Subject, &c.
So 10. FAITH WHICH IS AN EFFECTUAL ACCEPTANCE OF and AFFIANCE IN CHRIST AS CHRIST, was CHOSEN and ORDAINED by God the Condition of Justification and Life, because his Wisdom saw it fit for that Office, and that fitness lieth in its respect to the Object and Gods ends (supposing we may assign Reasons or causes of Gods Will.) By this faith (so constituted the Condition) we are actually JUSTIFIED AS TIS THE PERFORMED CONDITION OF GODS PROMISE.] This is the plain Truth in few and easy words.