The Scripture Gospel defended, and Christ, grace, and free justification vindicated against the libertines…
The Scripture Gospel defended, and Christ, grace, and free justification vindicated against the libertines ... in two books : the first, a breviate of fifty controversies about justification ... : the second upon the sudden reviving of antinomianism ... and the re-printing of Dr. Crisp's sermons with additions ... / by Richard Baxter ...
Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1690
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HEB. 11.5, 6. Without Faith it is impossible to please God: He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is the Rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Luke 19.17. Well, thou good Servant. Because thou hast been faithful in a very little; have thou Authority over ten Cities▪ So Mat. 25.21.
Mat. 25.34, 40, 46. Inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World: For I was hungry and ye gave me Meat — In as much as ye have done it to one of the least of these my Brethren, ye have done it to me — And these shall go into Everlasting Punishment, and the Righteous into Life Eternal.
Gen. 22.16, 17, 18. By my self have I sworn, saith the Lord, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy Son — &c.
John 16.27. The Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
1 John 3.12, 13. Whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his Commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight, and this is his Commandment that we believe on the Name of his Son Jesus Christ and Love one another.
Rev. 3.4. They shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Rev. 3.10. Because thou hast kept the Word of my Patience, I will keep thee, &c.
⟨image 4⟩Mar. 7.29. For this saying go thy way, the Devil is gone out, &c.
Mat. 5.20. Except your Righteousness exceed the Righteousness of the Scribes, and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
. Every idle Word that Men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of Judgment. For by thy Words thou shalt be Justified, and by thy Words thou shalt be Condemned.
. Whom he foreknew, them he predestinated to be conformed to the Image of his Son, that he might be the first born among many Brethren: And whom he did predestinate, them he also called: And whom he called them he also justified, and whom he justified them be also glorified.
. He that Justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the Just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
Of Faith imputed to Righteousness, and our being Justified by Faith, See
HEB. 11.5, 6. Without Faith it is impossible to please God: He that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is the Rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Luke 19.17. Well, thou good Servant. Because thou hast been faithful in a very little; have thou Authority over ten Cities▪ So Mat. 25.21.
Mat. 25.34, 40, 46. Inherit the Kindgom prepared for you from the Foundation of the World: For I was hungry and ye gave me Meat — In as much as ye have done it to one of the least of these my Brethren, ye have done it to me — And these shall go into Everlasting Punishment, and the Righteous into Life Eternal.
Gen. 22.16, 17, 18. By my self have I sworn, saith the Lord, because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy Son — &c.
John 16.27. The Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
1 John 3.12, 13. Whatsoever we ask we receive of him, because we keep his Commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight, and this is his Commandment that we believe on the Name of his Son Jesus Christ and Love one another.
Rev. 3.4. They shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Rev. 3.10. Because thou hast kept the Word of my Patience, I will keep thee, &c.
⟨image 4⟩Mar. 7.29. For this saying go thy way, the Devil is gone out, &c.
Mat. 5.20. Except your Righteousness exceed the Righteousness of the Scribes, and Pharisees, you shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Mat. 12.36, 37. Every idle Word that Men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of Judgment. For by thy Words thou shalt be Justified, and by thy Words thou shalt be Condemned.
Jam. 2.24. You see then that by Works a man is Justified, and not by Faith only. So v. 13. to the end.
Rom. 8.29, 30. Whom he foreknew, them he predestinated to be conformed to the Image of his Son, that he might be the first born among many Brethren: And whom he did predestinate, them he also called: And whom he called them he also justified, and whom he justified them be also glorified.
Luke 18.13, 14. I tell you, This man went down — Justified rather than the other.
Prov. 17.15. He that Justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the Just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.
Of Faith imputed to Righteousness, and our being Justified by Faith, See Rom. 3.30, 26. Rom. 4.11, 22, 23, 24.
He that considereth the different sense of [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], (the first usually signifying the Practical or Preceptive matter that is Righteousness, the second Active efficient Justification, and the third the State of the Just, Qualitative or Relative, or ipsam Justitiam, will the better expound the Word Justification as it is in our Translations.
⟨image 4⟩Rom. 4.24▪ 25. For us also to whom it shall be imputed (not is before we believe,) if (a Conditional) we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead: Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our Justification: (Not only obeyed and suffered for our Justification, but was raised for it.) [Greek or Hebrew], efficiently to make us just relatively and qualitatively, and so to justify us, and consequently to judge us just.
Exodus 23.7. I will not justify the wicked.
Obj. Rom. 4 5. He justifieth the ungodly, Answ. Yes: By making him Just by Pardon, Adoption and Godliness: As he healeth the sick, and raiseth the dead, in sensu diviso.
Acts 2.38. Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of the Lord Jesus, for the remission of sins, 13.38. By him all that believe are Justified from all things from which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses, See Titus 3.6, 7. 1 Cor. 6.8, 9, 10, 11. Rom. 2.13, 14. 1 Peter 1.16, 17. 2 Co•▪ 9.6.
Rev. 20.12, 13. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the Books according to their works, &c. (Which is oft said in Scripture.)
John 5.22.29. The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all Judgment to the Son, and hath given him authority to Execute Judgment. — They that have Done Good to the Resurrection of Life, and they that have done evil to the Resurrection of damnation.
2 Tim. 4.7, 8. I have fought a good fight. — Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day, and not to me only, but to all that love his appearing.
⟨image 5⟩See Heb. 6.10. 1 Cor. 15.58. Col. 3.24. Heb. 11.26. 2. Thes. 1.5, 6, 7. Mat. 5.12.
Mat. 6.2.4.6. & 5.12. & 10.41.42. & 10.29. 1 Cor. 9.17. Rom. 2.5.10. Mat. 7.4.
1 Joh. 1.9. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. So Rom. 10.10.13.
Mat. 6.14, 15.
He that considereth the different sence of 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, (the first usually signifying the Practical or Preceptive matter that is Righteousness, the second Active efficient Justification, and the third the State of the Just, Qualitative or Relative, or ipsam Justitiam, will the better expound the Word Justification as it is in our Translations.
⟨image 4⟩Rom. 4.24▪ 25. For us also to whom it shall be imputed (not is before we believe,) if (a Conditional) we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead: Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our Justification: (Not only obeyed and suffered for our Justification, but was raised for it.) 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, efficiently to make us just relatively and qualitatively, and so to justify us, and consequently to judge us just.
Exodus 23.7. I will not justify the wicked.
Obj. Rom. 4 5. He justifieth the ungodly, Answ. Yes: By making him Just by Pardon, Adoption and Godliness: As he healeth the sick, and raiseth the dead, in sensu diviso.
Acts 2.38. Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of the Lord Jesus, for the remission of sins, 13.38. By him all that believe are Justified from all things from which ye could not be justified by the Law of Moses, See Titus 3.6, 7. 1 Cor. 6.8, 9, 10, 11. Rom. 2.13, 14. 1 Peter 1.16, 17. 2 Co•▪ 9.6.
Rev. 20.12, 13. And the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the Books according to their works, &c. (Which is oft said in Scripture.)
If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will forgive you: But if ye forgive not men. — Neither will.
1 Joh. 3.17. Let no man deceive you: He that doth Righteousness is Righteous.
Isa. 1.16, 17, 18. Cease to do evil &c. Come now If your sins be red as crimson.
Isa. 55.6, 7. Seek the Lord while he may be found, &c. Let the wicked forsake his way, &c. Let him return to the Lord and he will have mercy on him, &c.
Acts 10.35. In every nation he that feareth God and worketh Righteousness is accepted of him.
Rev. 22.14. Blessed are they that do his Commandments, that they •ay have right to the Tree of Life, and may enter in by the Gate into the City.
John 3.18. He that believeth not is condemned already, because, &c.
Rom. 8.9. If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, the same is none of his. See also, verse 4.5.7.14.
2 Cor. 13.15. Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates.
Col. 1.27. Christ in you the hope of glory.
See Eph. 2. What the Elect are before Conversion.
1 Cor. 6.9, 10, 11. Know ye not that the unrighteous ⟨image 5⟩shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? Be not deceived, neither fornicators — And such were some of you: But ye are washed, ye are Sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Thes. 6.10. God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of Love.
Phil. 2.13. Work out your Salvation with fear and trembling: For it is God that worketh, &c.
Rev. 2, & 3. Read the promises to him that overcometh.
Mat. 6.19, 20. Lay up for your selves a treasure in heaven.
Luke 16.9. Make you friends of the Mammon of unrighteousness, that when you fa•l they may receive you into the everlasting habitations.
Gen. 4.7. If thou dost well shalt thou not be accepted? But if thou, &c.
Luke 13.3.5. Except ye repent ye shall all perish.
Mat. 18.3. Except ye be converted and become as little Children, ye shall not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
Heb. 5.9. He is become the Author of Eternal Salvation to all them that obey him.
Luke 19.27. These mine Enemies that would not I should reign over them.
Heb. 10.33. Cast not away your confidence which hath great recompense of reward, 39. We are not of them that draw back to perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the Soul.
Mat. 18.32, 35. O thou wicked Servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because, &c.
If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will forgive you: But if ye forgive not men. — Neither will.
1 Joh. 3.17. Let no man deceive you: He that doth Righteousness is Righteous.
Isa. 1.16, 17, 18. Cease to do evil &c. Come now If your sins be red as crimson.
Isa. 55.6, 7. Seek the Lord while he may be found, &c. Let the wicked forsake his way, &c. Let him return to the Lord and he will have mercy on him, &c.
Acts 10.35. In every nation he that feareth God and worketh Righteousness is accepted of him.
Rev. 22.14. Blessed are they that do his Commandments, that they •ay have right to the Tree of Life, and may enter in by the Gate into the City.
John 3.18. He that believeth not is condemned already, because, &c.
Rom. 8.9. If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, the same is none of his. See also, verse 4.5.7.14.
2 Cor. 13.15. Jesus Christ is in you except ye be reprobates.
Col. 1.27. Christ in you the hope of glory.
See Eph. 2. What the Elect are before Conversion.
1 Cor. 6.9, 10, 11. Know ye not that the unrighteous ⟨image 5⟩shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? Be not deceived, neither fornicators — And such were some of you: But ye are washed, ye are Sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Thes. 6.10. God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of Love.
Phil. 2.13. Work out your Salvation with fear and trembling: For it is God that worketh, &c.
Rev. 2, & 3. Read the promises to him that overcometh.
I. By the Infidels, [The Scripture is not the Word of God.]
II. By the Mahometans in special: [The followers of Christ altered it.]
III. By Papists, Scripture is to us but what the Church declareth of it; 1. The reading of it, and rejecting supplemental Tradition by the Vulgar▪ causeth heresies.
IV. By the Quaker, It is the light within us that is our Rule.
V. The Enthusiasts, or Fanatics, We must try Scripture by the Spirit, and not the Spirit by the Scripture: (the Apostles Spirit by ours, and not our low measure by theirs▪)
VI. The seekers. The Scripture must first be recovered by a true Ministry.
VII. The Cabbalist and Familist; It is not to be understood Literally, but Mystically.
VIII. The Antinomian Libertine: The written word, or at least all that prescribeth duty and hath conditional promises, is but a Covenant of works. The Covenant of Grace is only the Spirits Effectual work: I will, and you shall.
I. By the Infidels, [The Scripture is not the Word of God.]
II. By the Mahometans in special: [The followers of Christ altered it.]
III. By Papists, Scripture is to us but what the Church declareth of it; 1. The reading of it, and rejecting supplemental Tradition by the Vulgar▪ causeth heresies.
IV. By the Quaker, It is the light within us that is our Rule.
V. The Enthusiasts, or Fanaticks, We must try Scripture by the Spirit, and not the Spirit by the Scripture: (the Apostles Spirit by ours, and not our low measure by theirs▪)
VI. The seekers. The Scripture must first be recovered by a true Ministry.
VII. The Cabbalist and Familist; It is not to be understood Literally, but Mystically.
VIII. The Antinomian Libertine: The written word, or at least all that prescribeth duty and hath conditional promises, is but a Covenant of works. The Covenant of Grace is only the Spirits Effectual work: I will, and you shall.
A Breviate of the Doctrine of Justification, Delivered in many Books, By RICHARD BAXTER: In many Propositions, And the Solution of 50 Controversies about it.
A Breviate of the Doctrine of Justification, Dilivered in many Books, By RICHARD BAXTER: In many Propositions, And the Solution of 50 Controversies about it.
Written,
1. To end such Controversies.
2. To confute Rash Censurers and Errors.
3. To inform the Ignorant.
4. To procure Correction from wiser men, if I mistake.
Written,
1. To end such Controversies.
2. To confute Rash Censurers and Errours.
3. To inform the Ignorant.
4. To procure Correction from wiser men, if I mistake.
And by the Erroneous and dangerous Writings and Preachings of some well-meaning men, such as Mr. Troughton, &c. who at once mistake and misreport God's Word and ours, and fight in the dark against Christian Faith and Love.
IT was the Army and Sectarian Antinomians (more fitly called Libertines) who first called me in the year 1645. and 1646. to study better than I had done the Doctrine of the Covenants and Laws of God, of Redemption and Justification: I fetched my first resolving thoughts from no Book but the Bible, specially Mat. 5, and 6, and 25. Grotius de Satisfactione next gave me more light. While I was considering many mens friendly Animadversions on my Aphorisms, and answering some (that more differed from each other than from me) it increased light, especially the Animadversions of Mr. George Lawson. My Writings against the Antinomians had success beyond my expectations, though some good men of the Party called Independent, having more heat than light, deceived by the notions of some that had spoken injudiciously before them, cast out suspicions and contradictions in a jealousy that I encroached on the honour of Free Grace: I mean such men as prefaced the Book called The Marrow of Modern Divinity, which on pretence of Moderation is Antinomian or Libertine, and very injudicious and unsound: And others Books (such as Paul Hobsons, Mr. Saltmarshes, Bunyan on the Covenants, &c.) which ignorantly subverted the Gospel of Christ, came out on the same business, and revealed mens mistakes on pretence of revealing the Mystery of Free Grace.
IT was the Army and Sectarian Antinomians (more fitly called Libertines) who first called me in the year 1645. and 1646. to study better than I had done the Doctrine of the Covenants and Laws of God, of Redemption and Justification: I fetcht my first resolving thoughts from no Book but the Bible, specially Mat. 5, and 6, and 25. Grotius de Satisfactione next gave me more light. While I was considering many mens friendly Animadversions on my Ap•orisms, and answering some (that more differed from each other than from me) it increased light, especially the Animadversions of Mr. George Lawson. My Writings against the Antinomians had success beyond my expec•ations, though some good men of the Party called Independent, having more heat than light, deceived by the notions of some that had spoken injudiciously before them, cast out suspicions and contradictions in a jealousie that I encroached on the honour of Free Grace: I mean such men as prefaced the Book called The Marrow of Modern Divinity, which on pretence of Moderation is Antinomian or Libertine, and very injudicious and unsound: And others Books (such as Paul Hobsons, Mr. Saltmarshes, Bunyan on the Covenants, &c.) which ignorantly subverted the Gospel of Christ, came out on the same business, and revealed mens mistakes on pretence of revealing the Mystery of Free Grace.
. The Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all Judgment to the Son, and hath given him authority to Execute Judgment. — They that have Done Good to the Resurrection of Life, and they that have done evil to the Resurrection of damnation.
. I have fought a good fight. — Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day, and not to me only, but to all that love his appearing.
. Cast not away your confidence which hath great recompense of reward, 39. We are not of them that draw back to perdition, but of them that believe to the saving of the Soul.
