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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.
4. We are dead to the Law, both as a Covenant of Perfection, and as the Law of Moses to the Jews, because Christ nailed the latter to his Cross, or did abrogate it as such to the Jews, and to those Gentiles that needed to be Proselytes; and the former ceased by the Fall and Promise; (But it is the Jewish Law that Paul speaketh of.) And also in our believing acceptance of this liberation, and of the Law of Christ.
Qu. 46. Is it true that Christs Active Obedience only meriteth Heaven for us; and therefore it only m• •it•th the Spirit or Holiness which is but Heaven begun?
Qu. 46. Is it true that Christs Active Obedience only meriteth Heaven for us; and therefore it only m• •it•th the Spi•it or Holiness which is but Heaven b•gun?
Ans. Both are false: His Active and Passive Righteousness merit Pardon, Holiness and Glory. And their proof from [Fac hoc & vives] is upon a great mistake, and no proof.
Ans. Both are false: His Active and Passive Rig•teousness merit Pardon, Holiness and Glory. And their proof from [Fac hoc & vives] is upon a great mist•ke, and no proof.