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A27029 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 ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1690 (1690) Wing B1397; ESTC R20024 135,131 242

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11.5_o 6._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o luke_n 19.17_o well_o thou_o good_a servant_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o very_a little_a have_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n so_o mat._n 25.21_o mat._n 25.34_o 40_o 46._o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o you_o from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o the_o least_o of_o these_o my_o brethren_n you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o and_o these_o shall_v go_v into_o everlasting_a punishment_n and_o the_o righteous_a into_o life_n eternal_a gen._n 22.16_o 17_o 18._o by_o myself_o have_v i_o swear_v say_v the_o lord_n because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n john_n 16.27_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.12_o 13._o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n and_o love_n one_o another_o rev._n 3.4_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a rev._n 3.10_o because_o thou_o have_v keep_v the_o word_n of_o my_o patience_n i_o will_v keep_v thou_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 7.29_o for_o this_o say_n go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 5.20_o except_o your_o righteousness_n exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n you_o shall_v in_o no_o case_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n mat._n 12.36_o 37._o every_o idle_a word_n that_o 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righteousness_n and_o our_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n see_v rom._n 3.30_o 26._o rom._n 4.11_o 22_o 23_o 24._o he_o that_o consider_v the_o different_a sense_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o usual_o signify_v the_o practical_a or_o preceptive_a matter_n that_o be_v righteousness_n the_o second_o active_a efficient_a justification_n and_o the_o three_o the_o state_n of_o the_o just_a qualitative_a or_o relative_n or_o ipsam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la will_v the_o better_o expound_v the_o word_n justification_n as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n rom._n 4.24_o 25._o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v not_o be_v before_o we_o believe_v if_o a_o conditional_a we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n our_o lord_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n not_o only_o obey_v and_o suffer_v for_o our_o justification_n but_o be_v raise_v for_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d efficient_o to_o make_v we_o just_o relative_o and_o qualitative_o and_o so_o to_o justify_v we_o and_o consequent_o to_o judge_v we_o just_a exodus_fw-la 23.7_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a obj._n rom._n 4_o 5._o he_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a answ_n yes_o by_o make_v he_o just_o by_o pardon_n adoption_n and_o godliness_n as_o he_o heal_v the_o sick_a and_o raise_v the_o dead_a in_o sensu_fw-la diviso_fw-la act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 13.38_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n see_v titus_n 3.6_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 6.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o rom._n 2.13_o 14._o 1_o peter_n 1.16_o 17._o 2_o co●_n 9.6_o rev._n 20.12_o 13._o and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v oft_o say_v in_o scripture_n john_n 5.22.29_o the_o father_n judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n 2_o tim._n 4.7_o 8._o i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o all_o that_o love_v his_o appear_v see_v heb._n 6.10_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o col._n 3.24_o heb._n 11.26_o 2._o thes_n 1.5_o 6_o 7._o mat._n 5.12_o mat._n 6.2.4.6_o &_o 5.12_o &_o 10.41.42_o &_o 10.29_o 1_o cor._n 9.17_o rom._n 2.5.10_o mat._n 7.4_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n so_o rom._n 10.10.13_o mat._n 6.14_o 15._o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v forgive_v you_o but_o if_o you_o forgive_v not_o man_n neither_o will_n 1_o joh._n 3.17_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a etc._n etc._n come_v now_o if_o your_o sin_n be_v red_a as_o crimson_a isa_n 55.6_o 7._o seek_v the_o lord_n while_o he_o may_v be_v find_v etc._n etc._n let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n etc._n etc._n let_v he_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o etc._n etc._n act_n 10.35_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o
nature_n and_o use_n 4._o upon_o this_o the_o covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o foresay_a merit_n of_o the_o mediator_n must_v effectual_o justify_v he_o 33._o though_o we_o have_v no_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o that_o be_v so_o denominate_v by_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n yet_o have_v we_o a_o righteousness_n to_o plead_v for_o our_o justification_n from_o its_o sentence_n which_o by_o our_o mediator_n be_v perform_v to_o it_o by_o which_o the_o lawgiver_n have_v receive_v satisfaction_n and_o we_o must_v have_v the_o personal_a subordinate_a ●ighteousness_n require_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 34._o all_o that_o be_v make_v righteous_a be_v esteem_v and_o judge_v righteous_a and_o use_v as_o righteous_a 35._o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o right_o to_o life_n be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o answer_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n but_o they_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o against_o the_o accusation_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v save_v but_o to_o be_v damn_v 35._o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n exempt_v u●_n from_o the_o necessity_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o it_o and_o from_o all_o duty_n of_o obey_v it_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o life_n but_o he_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o obedience_n to_o his_o own_o law_n of_o grace_n to_o exempt_v we_o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o repent_v and_o believe_v which_o we_o must_v do_v ourselves_o by_o his_o grace_n or_o perish_v 36._o to_o make_v a_o man_n righteous_a imply_v that_o he_o be_v before_o unrighteous_a but_o to_o judge_v he_o righteous_a suppose_v he_o to_o be_v righteous_a yet_o either_o accuse_v of_o unrighteousness_n or_o accusable_a justification_n here_o suppose_v either_o actual_a or_o virtual_a accusation_n 37._o the_o law_n be_v the_o virtual_a accuser_n but_o that_o speak_v nothing_o but_o truth_n viz._n that_o we_o sin_v and_o deserve_v damnation_n satan_n be_v the_o actual_a accuser_n and_o the_o 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