A42456:156
An answer to Mr. George Walkers vindication, or rather, fresh accusation wherein he chargeth…
An answer to Mr. George Walkers vindication, or rather, fresh accusation wherein he chargeth Mr. Wotton, besides his former foul aspersions of heresy and blasphemy, with Arianism, Mr. Gataker with Socinianism, Dr. Gouge and Mr. Downham with a false attestation, Dr. Baylie and Mr. Stock with self-condemnation, all the eight ministers employed in the business between himself and Mr. Wotton with partiality and unjust judgement : upon occasion of a relation concerning that business / written by the said Thomas Gataker and by him now again avowed, wherein the said M. Walkers vindication is in many things showed to be an untrue relation.An answer to Mr. George Walkers vindication, or rather, fresh accusation wherein he chargeth Mr. Wotton, besides his former foul aspersions of heresie and blasphemy, with Arianism, Mr. Gataker with Socinianism, Dr. Gouge and Mr. Downham with a fase attestation, Dr. Baylie and Mr. Stock with self-condemnation, all the eight ministers employed in the busines between himself and Mr. Wotton with partiality and unjust judgement : upon occasion of a relation concerning that busines / written by the said Thomas Gataker and by him now again avowed, wherein the said M. Walkers vindication is in many things shewed to be an untrue relation.
London: printed by E.G. for F. Clifton, 1642
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M. Bradshaw had published, a succinct indeed, but very accurate, (if sundry men of good parts may be believed) Treatise concerning the Justification of a sinner before God. In the Preface whereunto, having given intimation of some difference among our Divines in some particulars concerning this head of Divinity; Whence, saith he, many weak minds have been somewhat perplexed; and some strong ones (at least in their own conceits) exceedingly distempered, as th• there were amongst us, which overturned foundations, teaching blasphemous heresies about this matter; whereas all of us with one mouth profess this, That a sinner is justified not by any formal inherent Righteousness in himself, but only by the free and mere grace and mercy of God, through the meritorious satisfaction of our Saviour Christ, the only mediator between God and a sinner. Wherein we all give all the glory of our justification and salvation to God in Christ Jesus, and therein hold the main Foundation. We differ only in certain circumstances; wherein nothing is derogated, either from the mercy of God, or merits of Christ, or arrogated to our own works.
M. Bradshaw had published, a succinct indeed, but very accurate, (if sundry men of good parts may be beleeved) Treatise concerning the Justification of a sinner before God. In the Preface whereunto, having given intimation of some difference among our Divines in some particulars concerning this head of Divinity; Whence, saith he, many weake minds have been somewhat perplexed; and some strong ones (at least in their own conceits) exceedingly distempered, as th• there were amongst us, which overturned foundations, teaching blasphemous heresies about this matter; whereas all of us with one mouth professe this, That a sinner is justified not by any formall inherent Righteousnesse in himself, but onely by the free and meere grace and mercy of God, through the meritorious satisfaction of our Saviour Christ, the onely mediator between God and a sinner. Wherein we all give all the glory of our justification and salvation to God in Christ Iesus, and therein hold the main Foundation. We differ onely in certain circumstances; wherein nothing is derogated, either from the mercy of God, or merits of Christ, or arrogated to our owne workes.