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Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sense [sic] sound Protestants…Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sence [sic] sound Protestants…
Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sense [sic] sound Protestants hold it and of the false devised sense by which libertines subvert the Gospel : with an answer to some common objections, especially of Dr. Thomas Tully whose Justif. Paulina occasioneth the publication of this / by Richard Baxter a compassionate lamenter of the Church's wounds caused by hasty judging ... and by the theological wars which are hereby raised and managed ...Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sence [sic] sound Protestants hold it and of the false divised sence by which libertines subvert the Gospel : with an answer to some common objections, especially of Dr. Thomas Tully whose Justif. Paulina occasioneth the publication of this / by Richard Baxter a compassionate lamenter of the Church's wounds caused by hasty judging ... and by the theological wars which are hereby raised and managed ...
London: printed for Nevil Simmons and Jonathan Robinson, 1675
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7. It supposeth us to be Justifiable and Justified by the Law of Innocency, made to Adam, as it saith [Obey perfectly and Live.] As if we fulfilled it by Christ: which is not only an addition to the Scripture, but a Contradiction. For it is only the Law or Covenant of Grace that we are Justified by.
8. It putteth, to that end, a false sense upon the Law of Innocency: For whereas it commandeth Personal Obedience, and maketh Personal punishment due to the offender: This supposeth the Law to say or mean [Either thou, or one for thee shall Obey; or, Thou shalt obey by thy self, or by another: And if thou sin thou shalt suffer by thy self, or by another.
8. It putteth, to that end, a false sence upon the Law of Innocency: For whereas it commandeth Personal Obedience, and maketh Personal punishment due to the offender: This supposeth the Law to say or mean [Either thou, or one for thee shall Obey; or, Thou shalt obey by thy self, or by another: And if thou sin thou shalt suffer by thy self, or by another.
Whereas the Law knew no Substitute or Vicar, no nor Sponsor; nor is any such thing said of it in the Scripture: so bold are men in their additions.