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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.
He that Loveth, Believeth, Hopeth, Obeyeth, and by doing them hath a reflecting perception what they are, and hath but such a knowledge of the Gospel as may be had without a proper Definition, shall be saved. Pag. 28, 29. you say, [Nor is the Doctrine of Justification so high and difficult, but that the meanest Christian may understand it sufficiently to Salvation, so far as words can make it intelligible]. Answ. Your own blows seem not to hurt you. I thank you for granting so much hope to the meanest Christians. But what's this to your Case? 1. Do the meanest Christians know how to define Justification, and all the Grace which they have? 2. Are they acquainted with all the [Words that should make it intelligible?] Pag. 29. you add, [You have done little service to your weaker Christians to persuade them otherwise (as well as to the great blessed Charter of Salvation) and to lead them out of the plain road into Woods and Mazes, to that one Man of extraordinary Judgment and Clearness; no body must know what his Name is, or where he dwells, and so to whirl them about till you have made them giddy—]. Answ. How easy is it to talk at this rate for any Cause in the World? Is this Disputing or Reasoning? ⟨p. 51⟩Cannot I as easily say thus against you? But the question is of Things visible: I willingly appeal to any intelligent impartial Divine, who will read what you and I have written of Justification, which of us it is that hath done more to bring Men out of Woods and Mazes, into the plainest Road? Let them, that have leisure for no more, read but my Preface to my Disput. of Justif. and mark which side wrongeth weak Christians, and the Charter of Salvation. §. XVII. Pag. 29. you add, [Sir, I understand something at these years, without your Tutorage, of the duty both of Pastors and People: But I know not what you mean to make the way to Heaven (revealed sufficiently to all, &c.) to be a matter of high abstruse Speculation, as if none but great Scholars, and Men of extraordinary Judgment, could by the right use of Scriptures, and other ordinary common means, be able to find it out, till they have met with that Elijah, &c.] Answ. Still I see we shall agree whether you will or not: O, Sir, it is just the contrary that I wrote for: And I need but repeat your words to answer you.
He that Loveth, Believeth, Hopeth, Obeyeth, and by doing them hath a reflecting perception what they are, and hath but such a knowledg of the Gospel as may be had without a proper Definition, shall be saved. Pag. 28, 29. you say, [Nor is the Doctrine of Justification so high and difficult, but that the meanest Christian may understand it sufficiently to Salvation, so far as words can make it intelligible]. Answ. Your own blows seem not to hurt you. I thank you for granting so much hope to the meanest Christians. But what's this to your Case? 1. Do the meanest Christians know how to define Justification, and all the Grace which they have? 2. Are they acquainted with all the [Words that should make it intelligible?] Pag. 29. you add, [You have done little service to your weaker Christians to perswade them otherwise (as well as to the great blessed Charter of Salvation) and to lead them out of the plain road into Woods and Mazes, to that one Man of extraordinary Judgment and Clearness; no body must know what his Name is, or where he dwells, and so to whirle them about till you have made them giddy—]. Answ. How easie is it to talk at this rate for any Cause in the World? Is this Disputing or Reasoning?