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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
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.
If you say that our Faith or Performance is not ⟨p. 170⟩to be called Righteousness, I refer you to my Answer to Mr. Cartwright; And if the word Righteousness be not oftener (ten to one) used in Scripture for somewhat Personal, than for Christ's Righteousness imputed, then think that you have said something.
If you say that our Faith or Performance is not ⟨p. 170⟩to be called Righteousness, I refer you to my Answer to Mr. Cartwright; And if the word Righteousness be not ofter (ten to one) used in Scripture for somewhat Personal, than for Christ's Righteousness imputed, then think that you have said something.
If you say, But it justifieth not as a Righteousness, but as an Instrument. I Answer, 1. I have said elsewhere so much of its Instrumentality, that I am ashamed to repeat it. 2. It justifieth not at all, (for that signifieth efficiency); but only maketh us capable Recipients. 3. We are justified by it as a medium, and that is a Condition performed (as aforesaid): And when that Condition by a Law is made both a Duty and a Condition of Life, the performance is by necessary resultancy [a Righteousness]. But we are not justified by it, as it is a Righteousness in genere; nor as a mere moral Virtue or Obedience to the Law of Nature; but as it is the performance of the Condition of the Law of Grace; and so as it is this particular Righteousness, and no other.
§. 13. [In Legal Justification (saith he) taken precisely, either there is Remission of sin, or not: If not, What Justification is that? If yea, then Evangelical Justification is not necessary to the application of it; because the Application is supposed, &c.]