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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.
T•is is certain and weighty Truth, and such as you should make no Malignant applications of, nor strive against. Mankind must needs acknowledge it. Your urgent questioning here [Do you not mean your self?] doth but expose you to pity, by opening that which you might have concealed. And to your Question I say, could I enable all Ignorant Men to know who are the best Teachers, I should be the grand Benefactor of the World: But both the blessing of excellent Teachers, and also of acquaintance with them and their worth, is given by God, partly as it pleaseth Him, freely, even to the unworthy, and partly as a Reward to those that have been faithful in a little, and obeyed lower helps; (for there is a Worthiness to be found in some Houses, where the Preacher cometh with the ⟨p. 58⟩voice of Peace, and unworthiness, which oft depriveth Men of such Mercies.) Both absolutely Free-Grace, and also Rewarding-Grace, do here show themselves. But yet I add, 1. That Light is a self-demonstrating thing; and will not easily be hid. 2. And those that are the Children of Light, and have been true to former helps and convictions, and are willing to sell all for the Pearl, and fear not being losers by the price of Knowledge, but would have it whatever Labour or Suffering it must cost, and who search for it impartially and diligently, and forfeit it not by Sloth, or a fleshly, proud, or worldly Mind, these, I say, are prepared to discern the Light; when others fall under the heavy Judgment of being deceived by the Wranglings, Scorns, Clamours and Threatenings of PROUD IGNORANCE. And thus one Augustine was a Light in his time, and though such as Prosper, Fulgentius, &c. knew him, Pelagius and the Massilienses wrangled against him: And Luther, Melanchthon, Bucer, Phagius, Zuinglius, Calvin, Musculus, Zanchius were such in their times; and some discerned them to be so, and more did not: If Men must have gone by the judgment of Rulers, or the major Vote of Teachers, what had become of the Reformation? If you can better direct Men how to discern Gods Gifts and Graces in His Servants, do it, and do not cavil against it. As for your [One single Protestant in such a case as Justification], and your [I wish it be not your meaning] Pag. 31. they deserve no further answer, nor I all the anger, pag. 31, 32, 33. ⟨p. 59⟩§. XIX. But pag. 34. Note again, 1.