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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 ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1690
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Obj. But he that performeth a Condition may boast and ascribe somewhat to himself.
Ans. 1. I find many that thus argue the pronest of most Christians to boast of, or to defend their honour and the honour of their party against any that would vilify them; and •o ascribe something to them, even to be the best sort of men. 2. God boasteth of his Servants, and ascribeth much to them, viz. to have his Image, the divine nature, to be the Salt and Lights of the Earth, his Jewels, the Apple of his Eye, &c. He bids them turn themselves, save themselves and work out their Salvation, and keep themselves in his Love and continue in his Love, &c. 3. If saying that ⟨p. 18⟩they believe and repent, and give up themselves to God in Christ be culpable boasting, then all that have been baptized on such a required profession, have thereby sinned, and all the Christian baptism hath been sin. 4. No man is a Christian▪ justified, or can be saved that cannot so boast (that he is not an Infidel, but a Penitent Believer.) 5. Is it a matter of boasting that God commandeth when he commandeth us to repent and believe the Gospel? If he freely pardon condemned Sinners for the sake of Christs Sacrifice, Righteousness and Intercession, on Condition, that they do not finally refuse the gift, but believingly accept it according to it's Nature, and all this by his Grace; is this matter of boasting? May a pardoned Traitor boast of his Merit to the King, if the Condition of his pardon be, that he shall not refuse it, and spit in the Kings face, or continue a rebel?
Ans. 1. I find many that thus argue the pronest of most Christians to boast of, or to defend their honour and the honour of their party against any that would vilifie them; and •o ascribe something to them, even to be the best sort of men. 2. God boasteth of his Servants, and ascribeth much to them, viz. to have his Image, the divine nature, to be the Salt and Lights of the Earth, his Jewels, the Apple of his Eye, &c. He bids them turn themselves, save themselves and work out their Salvation, and keep themselves in his Love and continue in his Love, &c. 3. If saying that