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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
Letter: To my Reverend Brother Mr. John Warner, Preacher of the Gospel at Christs Church in Han…
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.
Your second Argument is from the different subjects; where you give us two such palpable Fictions, that its a wonder you can make your self believe them, much more that you should lay so great a stress on such absurdities. The first is that the Act of Faith is in several faculties: and you elsewhere give us to understand that it is one Physical Act that you mean. And do you think in good sadness that one single Physical act can be the act of both the faculties? The second is that the fear, love and obedience to Christ as King is but in the Will. But 1. That Readers do you expect, that will take an Assertion of Fear-Love, and Obedience, in stead of an assertion concerning Faith? Were you not comparing faith in Christ as King, with faith in Christ as Priest only? And why speak you not of faith in one part of your comparison, as well as in the other? Your conclusion now is nothing to the Question? 2. Or if you mean that Faith in Christ as King is not in both faculties, as well as Faith in Christ as Priest or sacrifice, did you think that any man of ordinary understanding would ever believe you without any proof? or that ever such a thing can be proved?
Your second Argument is from the different subjects; where you give us two such palpable Fictions, that its a wonder you can make your self believe them, much more that you should lay so great a stress on such absurdities. The first is that the Act of Faith is in several faculties: and you elswhere give us to understand that it is one Physical Act that you mean. And do you think in good sadness that one single Physical act can be the act of both the faculties? The second is that the fear, love and obedience to Christ as King is but in the Will. But 1. That Readers do you expect, that will take an Assertion of Fear-Love, and Obedience, in stead of an assertion concerning Faith? Were you not comparing faith in Christ as King, with faith in Christ as Priest only? And why speak you not of faith in one part of your comparison, as well as in the other? Your conclusion now is nothing to the Question? 2. Or if you mean that Faith in Christ as King is not in both faculties, as well as Faith in Christ as Priest or sacrifice, did you think that any man of ordinary understanding would ever believe you without any proof? or that ever such a thing can be proved?