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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.
2. Nor yet in distributive Governing Justice as making any good due to us by the Law of Innocency or Works.
3. But as God hath freely given us Christ and Life by a Law of Grace, on condition of suitable acceptance and use so he that performeth this condition, is called worthy, and the contrary unworthy in the Gospel; and did not men abuse it, they might with all the ancient Churches use the word merit in the same sense •s […]. As a good natured Child that humbly and thankfully taketh money or meat when his Father gi•eth it him, is said to deserve it of him, better than he that scorneth it and him. So •ur merit is but of •aternal governing Justice in the Kingdom of Love, according to Gods Law of Grace in Christ▪
3. But as God hath freely given us Christ and Life by a Law of Grace, on condition of suitable acceptance and use so he that performeth this condition, is called worthy, and the contrary unworthy in the Gospel; and did not men abuse it, they might with all the ancient Chu•ches use the word merit in the same sense •s 〈…〉. As a good natured Child that humbly and th•nkfully taketh money or meat when his Father gi•eth it him, is said to deserve it of him, better than he that scorneth it and him. So •ur merit is but of •aternal •overning Justice in the Kingdom of Love, according to Gods Law of Grace in Christ▪