Baxter - BT763 B397 1658

( 2,45 nape ofman, had we lived in thofe timer, when the Dodrine of faith came not with thofe advantages as now it doth.) And then it is an ad- of willing , contenting , eluting, affeding (which threeare but a wile Rejpectivum, and to in the aót all one) : and this in order of nature goes before any ad which you can in any reafonable propriery call Dependance : and doubt not are far more effential to juftif}'ng faith : }'et I am heartily willing to tale your acts of dependance (for thofe al- to are more then one) in the next place. But it conlound- ethand abufeth us and the Church in this controverfie, that many learned Divines will needs tun the firict Philofophical flames of the feveral Acts of the foul, and 'overlook allo the natural order ofthe fouls motions and they will ufe, and fill ufe the Metaphorical expreflions, as apprehenfon ( improper ) dependance, relying, reflirg, recombency, adherence, endraeing, with more the like. I know Scripture ufeth Tome of thele : but then it is not in firict difputing, as Yoh. Crocites tels 11:llar,. we may ufe apprehend figuratively, becaufe Scripture faith, apprehendite difcirlinam, and lay hold on eternal life : But this would quickly enddifputation , or elfe make it endlefs. Yet in the places cited, who knows not the f9me word hashdifferent fenfes ? in the former being ufed for to accept and fioop to : in the later for ancarnet pretling on, and endeavouring after as a runner to catch the prize. And they will be loth to fay thee are all and each of them the juflifying acts. And where you add that itsnot anart ofobedience. I anifwer, 1. I would you had firft anfwered the many Scriptures to the contrary produced in my ,phor. 2. Its true of the firti inte- reft in Chrift, (further then faith is called obedience) but not of the further continued and confummate in'er.efi. 3. Doth not Chrift fly, Takemyyoak,,learn of me to be meek andlot'ly that they may have safe and refl ? Eafe and Re'7 ? From what ? Why from what they came burdened with ? and that was fure guilt and curfe,and what ever is oppofed to pardon andjslwification,. (nat.' I . AndBitted are they that do his commandments,thet they may bave right to the tree of life, and may enter in &c. Rev. 22. 14. And he is the Author of eternal falvation to all them that obey him, lieb. 5. 9, And cíYlat. 25. is wholly Ii 3 and A

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