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 XXVII.

1 AS it was possible for Adam to have fulfilled the Law of Works by that power which he received by nature; (2) So is it possible for us to per∣form the Conditions of the new Covenant by the (3) Power which we receive from the Grace of Christ.

EXPLICATION.

(1) THat it may be possible which is not future. A thing is termed possible when there is nothing in the nature of the thing it self, which may so hinder its production as to necessitate its non-futurity: Though from extrinsecall Reasons, the same non-futurity may be certain, and in some re∣spect necessary: And all things considered, the futurity of it may be termed impossible; & yet the thing it self be possible. So it was possible for Adam to have stood: And so if you should take the word [possible] absolutely, and abstracted from the consideration of the strength of the Actor; even the Commands of the Law are yet possible to be fulfilled▪ But such a use of the word is here improper: it being ordinarily spoken with relation to the strength of the Agent. (2) But in the re∣lative sence the Conditions of the new Cove∣nant are possible to them that have the assi∣stance

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of grace. I intend not here to enter up∣on an Explication of the nature of that Grace which is necessary to this performance; my purpose being chiefly to open those things wherein the relative change of our estates doth consist rather then the reall. Whether then this Grace be Physicall or Morall? Whe∣ther there be a Morall Suasion of the Spirit, distinct from the Suasion of the Word, and other outward means? Whether that which is commonly called the Work of Conscience, be also from such an internall suasory work of the Spirit? How far this Grace is resistible? Or whether all have sufficient Grace to be∣leeve, either given, or internally offered? with multitudes of such questions, I shall here pass by; Referring you to those many Vo∣lumes that have already handled them. All that I shall say of this shall be when I come to open the Nature of Faith. See Parkers Theses before mentioned.