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The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard BaxterThe Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter
The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Daniel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.The Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Danel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1692
Protestant Religion Truly Stated, and Justified, &c. › The Three and Thirtieth accused Point.
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.
Whatever God hath promised to give us for other Men's sake, that he will so give. But our Faith shall not go beyond his Promise: If God have told us any where, who Saint Nicolas, and St. Becket, ⟨p. 120⟩and St. Christopher, and St. Joan, and St. Jane, and St. Winifred are, and what they were to us more than others, and that they were real Saints, and that he hath promised us Mercy for their sakes, and bid us pray to him for their Meriting for us; let them show us this in his Word. But if it be only the Popes Command and Promise, let his Subjects obey and trust it.
Whatever God hath promised to give us for other Men's sake, that he will so give. But our Faith shall not go beyond his Promise: If God have told us any where, who Saint Nicolas, and St. Becket, ⟨p. 120⟩and St. Christopher, and St. Joan, and St. Jane, and St. Winifrid are, and what they were to us more than others, and that they were real Saints, and that he hath promised us Mercy for their sakes, and bid us pray to him for their Meriting for us; let them shew us this in his Word. But if it be only the Popes Command and Promise, let his Subjects obey and trust it.
We are certain that none but Saints are saved: And why then must I go to God, for the Merits of St.Nicholas, or St.Bridget, any more than for the Merits of all the rest, which are many Millions?
As God is jealous of his Honour against Idols, so is he of Christs Honour against Antichrists and false Mediators, and we must do nothing that seemeth to ascribe any part of Christs proper Office of Mediation to any Creature: And doth it not seem so, if we pray, Lord hear, pardon and save me for the Merits of Becket or Bridget, &c. For what more can we say of the Merits of Christ?