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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
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.
Contr. 14. Whether Grace be Grace, or Free, if it have any Condition?
Ans. As free and great as God will have it, but not such as the wicked man would have it, who would be saved from pain, but not from Sin, or without any Condition required of him. The Covenant is made conditional, for the use that the commands are made; to bring man to his Duty, and to convey the Benefit in a sapiential congruous way; but not as requiring a price for the Benefits: He that pardoneth a Traitor on condition that he thankfully accept it, and will not spit in the Princes face, and rebel again, doth pardon freely without a price. And as our Duty and Act denieth not that it's Grace by which we do it; so the necessity of Grace thereto denieth it not to be our Duty or our Act when we believe. The Covenant giveth some Mercies absolutely, but not all. He that would be from under all Conditions of Gods Promises, would be from under all Law, and all threatenings: For what kind of Law is that which hath no Conditions of Reward and Punishment.
Ans. As free and great as God will have it, but not such as the wicked man would have it, who would be saved from pain, but not from Sin, or without any Condition required of him. The Covenant is made conditional, for the use that the commands are made; to bring man to his Duty, and to convey the Benefit in a sapiential congruous way; but not as requiring a price for the Benefits: He that pardoneth a Traytor on condition that he thankfully accept it, and will not spit in the Princes face, and rebel again, doth pardon freely without a price. And as our Duty and Act denieth not that it's Grace by which we do it; so the necessity of Grace thereto denieth it not to be our Duty or our Act when we believe. The Covenant giveth some Mercies absolutely, but not all. He that would be from under all Conditions of Gods Promises, would be from under all Law, and all threatnings: For what kind of Law is that which hath no Conditions of Reward and Punishment.