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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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Ans. It must be trusted or pleaded instead of nothing that is Christs part, nor for any thing but its own part. B•t a part it hath, as is confessed, and for that part it must be trusted and pleaded; and ⟨p. 52⟩no man must trust to be saved without faith repentance and obedience. Heb. 12.14. Mar. 16.16. Luk. 13.3, 5. I conclude all in Dr. Prestons words, Treatise of Faith. p. 44, 45. And of the Attributes, p. 71. • Justifying Faith; (defined) is a Grace or habit infused into the Soul whereby we are enabled to believe, not only that the Messiah is offered to us, but also to take and receive him as a Lord and Saviour that is, both to be saved by him and obey him.
No man believeth Justification by Christ but his faith is mainly grounded on this Word of God▪ In Scripture we find that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, and that he is the Lamb slain for the forgiveness of sins: That he is offered to every creature: That a man must thirst after him, and then take up his Cross and follow him: Now come to a believer going out of the World, and ask him, what hope he hath to be saved, he will be ready to say, I know that Christ is come into the World, and offered up, and I know that I am one of them that have a part in him: I know that I have fulfilled the conditions, as that I should not continue willingly in any known sin, that I should love the Lord Jesus, & desire to serve him above all: I know that I have fulfilled these conditions, and for all this I have the word for my ground, &c. So far Dr. Preston.
No man believeth Justification by Christ but his faith is mainly grounded on this Word of God▪ In Scripture we find that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, and that he is the Lamb slain for the forgiveness of sins: That he is offered to every creature: That a man must thirst after him, and then take up his Cross and follow him: Now come to a believer going out of the World, and ask him, what hope he hath to be saved, he will be ready to say, I know that Christ is come into the World, and offered up, and I know that I am one of them that have a part in him: I know that I have fulfilled the conditions, as that I should not continue willingly in any known sin, that I should love the Lord Jesus, & desire to serve him above all: I know that I have fulfilled these conditions, and for all this I have the word for my ground, &c. So far Dr. reston.