A26864:222
Rich. Baxters apology against the modest exceptions of Mr. T. Blake and the digression…
Rich. Baxters apology against the modest exceptions of Mr. T. Blake and the digression of Mr. G. Kendall whereunto is added animadversions on a late dissertation of Ludiomæus Colvinus, aliaà Ludovicus Molinæs̳, M. Dr. Oxon, and an admonition of Mr. W. Eyre of Salisbury : with Mr. Crandon's Anatomy for satisfaction of Mr. Caryl.
London: printed by A.M. for Thomas Underhill, 1654
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§. 20.
Mr Bl. Pemble therefore affirming the Word to be an instrument of Gods Spirit, presently adds, Now instruments are either cooperative or passive, and the Word must be one of these two: Cooperative, he saith it is not, and gives his reason: It is therefore, saith he, a passive instrument, working only per modum ob•ecti, as it contains a declaration of the Divine Will, and it proposeth to the understanding and will the things to be known, believed and practised.
Mr Bl. PEmble therefore affirming the Word to be an instrument of Gods Spirit, presently addes, Now instruments are either cooperative or passive, and the Word must be one of these two: Cooperative, he saith it is not, and gives his reason: It is therefore, saith he, a passive instrument, working only per modum ob•ecti, as it contains a declaration of the Divine Will, and it proposeth to the understanding and will the things to be known, beleeved and practised.
§. 20.
R. B. Mr Pemble speaks of the Word effecting, or as the instrument of sanctification. We speak of it as conveying right to Christ, and as justifying. Whats that to this? 2. When did Mr Pemble prove that the Word or other objects are passive instruments? You know he goes against the stream of Philosophers: and then his reasons must sway more then his authority: And his reason, which you say he gives, is but this, It cannot be declared what operative force there should be in the bare declaration of Gods will, &c.] But I will undertake to declare that an operation there is by the agency of this declaration; though not punctually how it operates: I have read many that say that objectum operatur in genere causae finalis: and others that say it worketh in genere causae efficientis, some saying it effecteth Physically, others that it effecteth morally, others that objectum