C x A P. 16. Mr. Baxter'sfurther oppofttion to Imput. examined. !337 that man can have nothing from God , but what is a meer gift , ar to the matter r- though it be a Reward , as to the Order dT Ends of Collation. Anf. True ; what then ? And in this cafe ( faith he ) punishment it damni , as well as fen, fus; d5 fo the lofs of the Reward it the principal part of hell , or punishment. An r, f Tbat there is peena damni , as well as f enJiír , I grant ; but I am Pure , the pu- nishment, threatned to Adam,was more than the meer want of what was pro- mifed ; otherwayes we mutt fay , that Adam was punished before he fell ; becaufe even while he ftood, he had received the Reward promifed: fo that pena damni is fome other thing , than the meer want of the Reward ; even the want of that , which man had already in his poffeffion , together with the hopes of what was promifed. The faithful yet living , are not poi- felled of the Reward of Glory ; yet it may not be Paid, that they have the principal part of hell, being delivered there from. So that all this is but bofe Sophiftrie from the word lofs. What more ? So that (faith he) if Chilli's death hath pardoned our fins cfOmitlion , tveare reputed to have done all our duty. Anf. Palling the Impropriety of (peach here, we fay , that it is manifefily falfe , as appeareth from what is faid. And if fo ( faith he again) we are reputed to have merited the EZeu{ard. And. This is alto falfe, as is shown. And if he pardon our fins ( faith he more -over) as to all punishment of fenfe dT lofs , he pardineth them , ar to their forfeiture of heaven, at a gift , if not as a Reward. Ani. Neither can this be granted; for there is more re- quired tothe taking away of the forfeiture of heaven , if by this nothing elfe be meaned , than a giving of a Right to heaven , whether as a Gift , or as a Reward , than to the taking away of all punishment , whether of Senfe , or of Lofs, as fuch :. as for example , when a King covenanteth with his own Servant , whom he hath already advanced to great honour & dignity , and proniifeth him far greater honour, if he will work one day to end, in fuck an Imployment ; & if not , threatneth to deprive him ofall he hath , & to caft him in prifon , until' he die : This fervant faileth & performeth not the condition , and thereby hath both forfeited what he was in hope of, and what he had, and is now obnoxious to perpetual lmprifontnent: when the King's own Son goeth to prifon for force time , to make Satisfaction , and thereby deliver the Servant from perpetual Imprifonment , he doth not thereby deliver him from his lofs, fo as CO give him a right to the far grea- ter honour promifed : though he deliver him from the punishment of con - ftant Imprifonment : Yea it may be a doubt, if he thereby procure his re- ftauration to his former Rate : but in order to this , and to the end , the fer- vant may get the Reward promifed, befide his going fo long to prifon in the fervants room & (lead, that he maybe delivered from the punishment, he muff atTo, in his room & [lead performe that daies work. We fay that Remiffion of tin is a confequent , or at molt , but a part of ju- ftification; becaufe a man may be for given, & yet not reputed never to ha- ve broken the Law. To put away guilt, and to make one Righteons, are two things. This is molt cleat : yet Mr. Baxter faith (n. i2,8. ) Still con - fúfi.n. Which is wonderfull : where , I pray , muft the confufiou lye ? Is lt in this, that we fay,. RemifIioncffin., is,atmolt, but part of juttifica- tien ?- t3:9G4tn. I!.
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