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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.
5. If Faith include obedience to all Gospel Precepts as an Essential part, then actual faith includes actual obedience to all Gospel Precepts as an essential part; and if the Act of faith Justify men at Age, not the Habit; and receiving Christ as King, as immediately Justify, as believing in Christ as Saviour, then a person of Age is not Justified without actual obedience to all Gospel Precepts, and this may be not till Death; if then, and so, no Justification in this Life.
5. If Faith include obedience to all Gospel Precepts as an Essential part, then actual faith includes actual obedience to all Gospel Precepts as an essential part; and if the Act of faith Justifie men at Age, not the Habit; and receiving Christ as King, as immediatly Justifie, as believing in Christ as Saviour, then a person of Age is not Justified without actual obedience to all Gospel Precepts, and this may be not till Death; if then, and so, no Justification in this Life.
6. If Faith justify as immediately by receiving Christ as King, as by receiving him as Saviour, then it justifies by receiving Christ as Judge, Matth. 25.34. as Law-giver, Avenger of his enemies, and so a man is justified By receiving Christs Judging, Punishing, Condemning, Commanding, Avenging, as well as saving by his Death; which is contrary to Rom. 3.25. & 5.9
6. If Faith justifie as immediatly by receiving Christ as King, as by receiving him as Saviour, then it justifies by receiving Christ as Judge, Matth. 25.34. as Law-giver, Avenger of his enemies, and so a man is justified By receiving Christs Judging, Punishing, Condemning, Commanding, Avenging, as well as saving by his Death; which is contrary to