Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of the covenants, satisfaction, righteousnesse, faith, works, &c. : published especially for the use of the church of Kederminster in Worcestershire / by their unworthy teacher Ri. Baxter.

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Title: Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of the covenants, satisfaction, righteousnesse, faith, works, &c. : published especially for the use of the church of Kederminster in Worcestershire / by their unworthy teacher Ri. Baxter.
Author: Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
Publication: Hague :: Printed by Abraham Brown,; 1655.
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Subject terms: Justification -- Early works to 1800.; Covenant theology -- Early works to 1800.
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THESIS XI.

NOt that Christ doth absolutely null or repeal the old Covenant hereby: but he super-addeth this as the only possible way of Life. The former still conti∣nueth to command, prohibite, promise, & threaten. So that the sins even of the justified are still breaches of that Law, and are threatned and cursed thereby.

EXPLICATION.

I Acknowledge that this Assertion is dispu∣table and dificult: and many places of Scri∣pture are usually produced which seem to contradict it. I know also that it the judge∣ment of learned and godly men, that the Law, as it a Covenant of works, is quite null and repealed in regard of the Sins of beleevers:

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yea, many do beleeve, that the Covenant of works is repealed to all the world, and only the Covenant of grace in force.

Against both these I maintain this Assertion, by the Arguments which you finde under the following Position 13. And I hope, not with∣standing that I extoll free Grace as much, and preach the Law as little, in a forbidden sence, as though I held the contraty opinion.