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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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2. Christs Righteousness did merit all grace of God, before it justifieth us, and we are reputed righteous by it. It is a great error to say that we must be reputed righteous by Christs Righteousness given and imputed to us to that use, before we can have any fruits of the merits of his righteousness. Even the outward call of the Gospel is a fruit of it.
Qu. 49. Is it true that we must be practical Antinomians unless we hold that only Christs active righteousness merited grace and glory for us?
Qu. 50. Is this proved by Rom. 7.4.
Ans. 1. Some mens words are used to hide the sense, and not to open it. What is the meaning of Practical Antinomianism? Is it to be the opposers of all Gods Laws? or only some and which? And doth he not mean that the judgment must be first against them.