An appeal to the light, or, Richard Baxter's account of four accused passages of a sermon on Eph. I,3 published in hope either to procure the convincing instructions of the wise, or to humble and stop the erroneous resisters of the truth.
An Appeal to the LIGHT, &c. IN the Sermon accused by some having before opened 50 Blessings or Priviledges of Believers through Christ, I named 20 counterfeit Priviledges asserted by the Libertines called Antinomians, corrupting the Gospel of Jesus!
an Appeal to the LIGHT, etc. IN the Sermon accused by Some having before opened 50 Blessings or Privileges of Believers through christ, I nam 20 counterfeit Privileges asserted by the Libertines called Antinomians, corrupting the Gospel of jesus!
so many have since accused that Sermon, (though no one to my self) that I think it my duty to give this repetition of those 4 points which I hear they speak against. I.
so many have since accused that Sermon, (though no one to my self) that I think it my duty to give this repetition of those 4 points which I hear they speak against. I.
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I did assert that Christ's righteousness (even habitual, active and passive, exalted by his Divine righteousness) being the fulfilling of his Law and Covenant of Mediation, hath perfectly merited the Reconciliation, Pardon, Justification, Adoption, Sanctification, Glory,
I did assert that Christ's righteousness (even habitual, active and passive, exalted by his Divine righteousness) being the fulfilling of his Law and Covenant of Mediation, hath perfectly merited the Reconciliation, Pardon, Justification, Adoption, Sanctification, Glory,
for his person and ours being not the same, (though Union make us members of his Political Body, not of his Natural) the same accident cannot be in two (yea innumerable) subjects:
for his person and ours being not the same, (though union make us members of his Political Body, not of his Natural) the same accident cannot be in two (yea innumerable) subject's:
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And lest any could not remember my words, I told you that Mr. Bradshaw in a little Book of Iustification (in Latin and English) hath in a few lines in the Preface told you in what sense Christ's righteousness is and is not imputed to us, just as I mean, and to that I stand.
And lest any could not Remember my words, I told you that Mr. Bradshaw in a little Book of Justification (in Latin and English) hath in a few lines in the Preface told you in what sense Christ's righteousness is and is not imputed to us, just as I mean, and to that I stand.
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But as Christ is our King, and hath freely given his benefits, by the way and terms of a Law of Grace (the Baptismal Covenant) so that Covenant or Law must be performed by us through his grace:
But as christ is our King, and hath freely given his benefits, by the Way and terms of a Law of Grace (the Baptismal Covenant) so that Covenant or Law must be performed by us through his grace:
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And salvation or damnation will be adjudged us as we are found to have been personally righteous or unrighteous, in respect to the terms of the Law of Grace;
And salvation or damnation will be adjudged us as we Are found to have been personally righteous or unrighteous, in respect to the terms of the Law of Grace;
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and Love him (and sincerely to obey him, and persevere herein) but that it is not true that his Commands, and Promises, and Operations are of equal extent,
and Love him (and sincerely to obey him, and persevere herein) but that it is not true that his Commands, and Promises, and Operations Are of equal extent,
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so that he Promiseth and Giveth all that he Commandeth, either to All, or to the Elect: For unless we will say as some Papists, that there are Counsels which are no Laws, and Venial Sins, which are but Analogically and not properly called sins, we must believe that all men are Commanded to Love, trust and obey God with all their mind,
so that he Promises and Gives all that he Commands, either to All, or to the Elect: For unless we will say as Some Papists, that there Are Counsels which Are no Laws, and Venial Sins, which Are but Analogically and not properly called Sins, we must believe that all men Are Commanded to Love, trust and obey God with all their mind,
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and if herein I erre, I crave hereafter the charitable Teaching of them that by accusing, shew that they think their knowledge of these matters is more clear;
and if herein I err, I crave hereafter the charitable Teaching of them that by accusing, show that they think their knowledge of these matters is more clear;
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and harden not any insulting adversaries, and ensnare not honest injudicious Christians, or posterity, and to fear lest they should hainously injure that Christ,
and harden not any insulting Adversaries, and ensnare not honest injudicious Christians, or posterity, and to Fear lest they should heinously injure that christ,
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and make their Churches Militant against themselves, and other brethten) I did aver to them upon my long observation and experience, that so much of those difficult Controversies among Christians doth lye in bare ambiguous words and notions, (or unrevealed things) as will hardly be believed by such as have not throughly tryed it:
and make their Churches Militant against themselves, and other brethten) I did aver to them upon my long observation and experience, that so much of those difficult Controversies among Christians does lie in bore ambiguous words and notions, (or unrevealed things) as will hardly be believed by such as have not thoroughly tried it:
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yea, not only among Protestants, but some such Controversies with the Papists themselves; where I told you by distinction, that our Controversies with them are of two sorts;
yea, not only among Protestants, but Some such Controversies with the Papists themselves; where I told you by distinction, that our Controversies with them Are of two sorts;
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such as (I named them) about Election and Reprobation, and Physical predetermination, and universal Redemption, the definition of man's Power and free will, the way of Divine operations on the Soul, the nature and difference of effectual and sufficient Grace;
such as (I nam them) about Election and Reprobation, and Physical predetermination, and universal Redemption, the definition of Man's Power and free will, the Way of Divine operations on the Soul, the nature and difference of effectual and sufficient Grace;
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Perseverance, God's providence about the causation of sin, and other such like): And here I say again so much of the difference lyeth in words differently understood, as few believe:
Perseverance, God's providence about the causation of since, and other such like): And Here I say again so much of the difference lies in words differently understood, as few believe:
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The Synode of Dort (and the English Articles and Doctrine) not going near so far from the very Jesuits (or Arminians or Lutherans) as the Dominicans and Jansenists do;
The Synod of Dort (and the English Articles and Doctrine) not going near so Far from the very Jesuits (or Arminians or Lutherans) as the Dominicans and Jansenists do;
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But instead of this which I thus delivered, it hath been reported abroad the City, that I said, the difference between us and the Papists, was but in words;
But instead of this which I thus Delivered, it hath been reported abroad the city, that I said, the difference between us and the Papists, was but in words;
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and as errors have in all ages been shorter lived than truth, so the age that followeth may entertain that, which prejudiced mistaught persons at present do resist.
and as errors have in all ages been shorter lived than truth, so the age that follows may entertain that, which prejudiced mistaught Persons At present do resist.
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But if with some mis-led hearers, so much wisdom and conscience is not to be hoped for, I am perswaded that in England, few Ministers of Christ will prove so weak as to propagate or approve such errors.
But if with Some misled hearers, so much Wisdom and conscience is not to be hoped for, I am persuaded that in England, few Ministers of christ will prove so weak as to propagate or approve such errors.
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