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Aphorisms of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…Aphorismes of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of…
Aphorisms of justification, with their explication annexed wherein also is opened the nature of the covenants, satisfaction, righteousness, faith, works, &c. : published especially for the use of the church of Kidderminster in Worcestershire / by their unworthy teacher Ri. Baxter.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.
Hague: printed by Abraham Brown, 1655
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To the Reader.
The slow progress of knowledge, and the small addition that each age doth make to the foregoing, both in common Sciences and Divinity, doth seem a wonder to many. Among many others, these four are no small impediments to this desirable increase.
THe slow progresse of knowledge, and the small addition that each age doth make to the foregoing, both in common Sciences and Divinity, doth seem a wonder to many. Among many others, these foure are no small impediments to this desirable increase.
1. Every ignorant, empty brain (which usually hath the highest esteem of it self) hath the liberty of the Press, whereby (through the common itch that pride exciteth in men, to seem somebody in the world) the number of books is grown so great, that they begin with many to grow contemptible; and a man may bestow a great many years to find out the Authors weakness, and that his books have nothing in them but common; and so many must be tossed over before we find out those few that are clear and solid, that much of our lives are spent in the discovery: And yet he is thought to scape well that only loseth his time and labour and gets no more hurt by them. Some think the truth will not thrive among us, till every man have leave to speak both in Press and Pulpit that please: God forbid that we should ever see that day! If ten mens voices be louder then one, then would the noise of Error drown the voice of Truth: Ignorance is usually clamorous and loud, but Truth is modest, though zealous: One Orthodox faithful Teacher, would scarce be seen or find room for the crowd of seducers: For the godly, compared with the ungodly, are not near so few as the men of clear understanding, in comparison of the ignorant: And they are most forward to speak, that know least.
1. Every ignorant, empty braine (which usually hath the highest esteem of it selfe) hath the liberty of the Presse, whereby (through the common itch that pride exciteth in men, to seeme somebody in the world) the number of bookes is grown so great, that they begin with many to grow contemptible; and a man may bestow a great many yeares to find out the Authors weaknesse, and that his books have nothing in them but common; and so many must be tossed over before we find out those few that are cleare and solid, that much of our lives are spent in the discovery: And yet he is thought to scape well that onely loseth his time and labour and gets no more hurt by them. Some think the truth will not thrive among us, till every man have leave to speak both in Presse and Pulpit that please: God forbid that we should ever see that day! If ten mens voyces be louder then one, then would the noyse of Errour drown the voyce of Truth: Ignorance is usually clamorous and loud, but Truth is modest, though zealous: One Orthodox faithfull Teacher, would scarce be seen or finde room for the crowd of seducers: For the godly, compared with the ungodly, are not neer so few as the men of cleer understanding, in comparison of the ignorant: And they are most forward to speake, that know least.