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A26977 Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sence [sic] sound Protestants hold it and of the false divised sence by which libertines subvert the Gospel : with an answer to some common objections, especially of Dr. Thomas Tully whose Justif. Paulina occasioneth the publication of this / by Richard Baxter a compassionate lamenter of the Church's wounds caused by hasty judging ... and by the theological wars which are hereby raised and managed ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1675 (1675) Wing B1332; ESTC R28361 172,449 320

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david_n and_o paul_n teach_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o or_o by_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n we_o hold_v this_o foundation_n firm_a and_o give_v all_o the_o glory_n to_o god_n presume_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o merit_n but_o we_o rest_v on_o the_o sole_a obedience_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n which_o be_v we_o when_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o hear_v you_o see_v in_o what_o sense_n they_o hold_v that_o christ_n merit_n be_v we_o not_o to_o justify_v we_o by_o the_o law_n that_o say_v obey_v perfect_o and_o live_v but_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o pardon_n which_o they_o here_o take_v for_o their_o whole_a righteousness_n xvii_o the_o scottish_a confession_n corp._n conf._n pag._n 125._o have_v but_o that_o true_a believer_n receive_v in_o this_o life_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o in_o christ_n blood_n so_o that_o though_o sin_n remain_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v to_o we_o but_o be_v remit_v and_o cover_v by_o christ_n righteousness_n this_o be_v plain_a and_o past_a all_o question_n xviii_o the_o french_a confession_n be_v more_o plain_a §_o 18._o ib._n pag._n 81._o we_o believe_v that_o our_o whole_a righteousness_n lie_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v also_o as_o david_n witness_v our_o only_a blessedness_n therefore_o all_o other_o reason_n by_o which_o man_n think_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n we_o plain_o reject_v and_o all_o opinion_n of_o merit_n be_v cast_v away_o we_o rest_v only_o in_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o both_o that_o all_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v and_o that_o we_o may_v get_v grace_n before_o god_n so_o that_o imputation_n of_o obedience_n they_o think_v be_v but_o for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n concern_v protestant_n judgement_n of_o imputation_n it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o agree_v whether_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a holiness_n and_o obedience_n be_v before_o or_o after_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o passion_n in_o order_n of_o nature_n some_o think_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n do_v away_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o suffering_n that_o we_o may_v be_v free_a from_o punishment_n and_o next_o that_o his_o perfection_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o to_o merit_v the_o reward_n of_o life_n eternal_a but_o the_o most_o learned_a confuter_n of_o the_o papist_n hold_v that_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n and_o suffer_v together_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o our_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o acceptance_n as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n and_o these_o can_v mean_v it_o in_o no_o other_o sense_n than_o that_o which_o i_o maintain_v so_o do_v davenant_n the_o just_a hab_fw-mi et_fw-fr act_n &_o pet._n molinaeus_n thes_n sedan_n vol._n 1._o pag._n 625._o imputatio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la christi_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la &_o censemur_fw-la justi_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la maresius_n thes_n sedan_n vol._n 2._o pag._n 770_o 771._o §_o 6_o &_o 10._o make_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n yea_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o make_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n to_o be_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o solemn_a remission_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o our_o free_a acceptance_n with_o god_n note_v that_o he_o make_v imputation_n to_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o remission_n and_o acceptance_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o former_a say_v 2._o note_v that_o when_o they_o say_v that_o imputation_n be_v the_o form_n of_o justification_n they_o mean_v not_o of_o justification_n passive_o as_o it_o be_v we_o but_o active_o as_o it_o be_v god_n justify_v
through_o the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n 39_o yet_o the_o reatus_fw-la culpae_fw-la be_v remit_v to_o we_o relative_o as_o to_o the_o punishment_n though_o not_o in_o itself_o that_o be_v it_o shall_v not_o procure_v our_o damnation_n even_o as_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v though_o not_o in_o itself_o yet_o respective_o as_o to_o the_o benefit_n say_v to_o be_v make_v we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v those_o benefit_n by_o it_o 40._o thus_o both_o the_o material_a and_o the_o formal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v we_o that_o be_v both_o the_o holy_a habit_n and_o act_n and_o his_o suffering_n with_o the_o relative_n formal_a righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o person_n because_o these_o be_v altogether_o one_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n common_o call_v the_o material_a cause_n obj._n but_o though_o forma_fw-la denominat_fw-la yet_o if_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 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definiatur_fw-la which_o be_v a_o contradiction_n yet_o be_v he_o for_o love_n and_o gentleness_n in_o these_o difference_n ibid._n yet_o qu._n &_o resp_n christ_n pag._n 670._o he_o leave_v out_o christ_n original_a habitual_a righteousness_n non_fw-la illa_fw-la essentialis_fw-la quae_fw-la deitatis_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la illa_fw-la habitualis_fw-la ut_fw-la ita_fw-la loquar_fw-la puritas_fw-la carnis_fw-la christi_fw-la quae_fw-la quum_fw-la non_fw-la distingueret_fw-la osiander_n faedissime_fw-la est_fw-la hallucinatus_fw-la and_o ibid._n 670._o he_o give_v we_o this_o description_n of_o justification_n qu._n quid_fw-la justificationem_fw-la vocat_fw-la paulus_n hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la r._n illud_fw-la quo_fw-la justi_n fimus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la eousque_fw-la perfecti_fw-la integri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la plenissime_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la aboleatur_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la totis_fw-la in_o est_fw-la turpitudinis_fw-la qua_fw-la 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the_o spirit_n sanctification_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v make_v sanctification_n to_o we_o dr._n twisse_n and_o mr._n pemble_n vind._n grat._n distinguish_v of_o justification_n as_o a_o immanent_a act_n in_o god_n from_o eternity_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o former_a in_o our_o conscience_n but_o doubtless_o the_o common_a definition_n of_o justification_n agree_v with_o neither_o of_o these_o and_o pemble_n of_o justification_n otherwise_o define_v it_o as_o mr._n jessop_n say_v dr._n twisse_n do_v lud._n crocius_n syntag._n pag._n 1219._o thus_o define_v it_o justificatio_fw-la evangelica_n est_fw-la actus_fw-la divinae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la adoptat_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la per_fw-la approbationem_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la legis_fw-la in_o sponsore_fw-la atque_fw-la intercessore_fw-la christo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ac_fw-la justitiae_fw-la imputationem_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christo_fw-la est_fw-la insitus_fw-la and_o say_v pag._n 1223._o fides_n sola_fw-la justificat_fw-la quatenus_fw-la notat_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la quandam_fw-la expectantem_fw-la promissionem_fw-la ut_fw-la donum_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la &_o apponitur_fw-la illi_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la expectat_fw-la promissionem_fw-la ut_fw-la donum_fw-la omnino_fw-la gratuitum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la mercedem_fw-la propositam_fw-la sub_fw-la conditione_n operis_fw-la alicu●us_fw-la praeter_fw-la acceptationem_fw-la &_o gratitudinem_fw-la debitam_fw-la quae_fw-la sua_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la donatione_fw-la quamvis_fw-la gratuita_fw-la requiri_fw-la solet_fw-la et_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la peculiariter_fw-la opus_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_n &_o latinis_fw-la proprie_fw-la meritum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sub_fw-la hac_fw-la conditione_n obediunt_fw-la operantes_fw-la vocantur_fw-la rom._n 4.4_o &_o 11.6_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n which_o i_o assert_v 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oft_o as_o we_o offend_v th._n 5._o and_o part_v 4._o disp_n 22._o he_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o disposition_n to_o regeneration_n other_o of_o his_o mind_n i_o pass_v by_o spanhemius_fw-la disput_n de_fw-fr justif_a say_v that_o the_o form_n of_o passive_a justification_n consist_v in_o the_o apprehension_n and_o sense_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o capable_a subject_n gross_o whereas_o active_a justification_n justificantis_fw-la ever_o immediate_o cause_v passive_a justificationem_fw-la justificati_fw-la which_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o active_a or_o as_o most_o call_v it_o actio_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o patiente_a and_o if_o this_o be_v the_o apprehension_n and_o sense_n as_o aforesaid_a of_o pardon_n and_o impute_a righteousness_n than_o a_o man_n in_o his_o sleep_n be_v unjustified_a and_o so_o of_o infant_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o passive_o justify_v be_v not_o at_o all_o 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