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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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3. It is no absurdity, but the wise order of God, that one gift of the Spirit shall be antecedent to another, and the reception and exercise of it by us, be a condition of that other. For God will morally induce us to our duty by suitable motives. He that denieth this subverteth the Gospel.
4. I have elsewhere at large proved the falsehood of this Doctrine, that Impenitent Infidels are justified by the imputation of Christs Righteousness. It is enough that Christs righteousness is reputed by God to be the meritorious cause of all our grace even of justification before we are justified.
4. I have elsewhere at large proved the falshood of this Doctrine, that Impenitent Infidels are justified by the imputation of Christs Righteousness. It is enough that Christs righteousness is reputed by God to be the meritorious cause of all our grace even of justification before we are justified.
Qu. 48. How can faith or repentance entitle us to that righteousness of Christ which must first give us a right to themselves and all Grace?