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A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen…A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen…
A sermon of judgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Major and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.A sermon of iudgement preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord Maior and aldermen of the city of London, Dec. 17, 1654 and now enlarged / Rich. Baxter.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1655
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A SERMON Of Judgement, Preached at Pauls before the Honourable Lord… › Part 10
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1. We must not suppose that these words of Christ, do express the whole Judicial process in every point; but the chief parts. It is ⟨p. 204⟩supposed that all men are convicted of being sinners against the perfect Law of the Creator, and that they are guilty of Death for that sin: and that there is no way but by Christ to obtain deliverance. But because all this must be acknowledged by the righteous themselves, as well as by the wicked, therefore Christ doth not mention this, but that only which is the turning point or cause in the Judgement. For it is not all sinners that shall be finally Condemned▪ but all Impenitent, Unbelieving sinners, who have Rebelled finally against their Redeemer.
2. And the reason why Faith it self is not expressed, is, 1. Because it is clearly implied, and so is Love to Christ as Redeemer: in that they should have Relieved Christ himself in his members: that is, as its expressed, Matth. ⟨p. 205⟩10.42. they should have received a Prophet in the name of a Prophet; and a Disciple in the name of a Disciple; All should be done for Christs sake: which could not be unless they Believed in him, and Loved h•m. 2. Also because that the bare Act of Believing is not all that Christ requireth to a mans final Justification and Salvation: But holy self-denying Obedience must be added. And therefore this is given as the Reason of their Condemnation, that they did not so obey.
2. And the reason why Faith it self is not expressed, is, 1. Because it is clearly implyed, and so is Love to Christ as Redeemer: in that they should have Relieved Christ himself in his members: that is, as its expressed,