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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.
We grant that the Justification of every Believer is a new Effect of Christs Righteousness: And if they will call this a new Acceptation by God of Christs Righteousness, or use any other new made unmeet or gibberish Words, if they will but expound them as they go, we shall the better bear them.
Qu. 40. Whether it follow that Christs sufferings (or Passive Obedience) did not merit Eternal Life at all for us, because it was only Active Obedience which the Law of Innocency so rewarded [Do this and live] not [Suffer and live?]
Ans. 1. Their foundation-error animateth the affirmative. They falsely think that it is that Law of Innocency which justifieth us, which doth curse and condemn us, and not justify us at all; but it is the Gospel, or Law of Faith and Grace that justifieth us.
Ans. 1. Their foundation-errour animateth the affirmative. They falsly think that it is that Law of Innocency which justifieth us, which doth curse and condemn us, and not justifie us at all; but it is the Gospel, or Law of Faith and Grace that justifieth us.