A26864:560
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
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.
§. 57.
R. B. 1. What also I have answered to the former, may suffice to this for the main. 2. One would think that you intended directly to contradict me: but whether you do so indeed, I cannot well tell. I know nor what you mean by substance and kind, Pain and Loss have no substance, but a subject: I never doubted but that it is the Loss of the same God, and Blessedness (formally considered) but I am yet very uncertain whether the Blessedness promised by Christ, be not far greater in Degree, then that to Adam, and consequently whether the Poena Damni threatened in the Gospel be not far greater. Also I know as to the mediate Blessings, Relative, they are not the same: To be deprived by Unbelief, of Remission, Reconciliation, Adoption, the everlasting praising of ⟨p. 113⟩him, that Redeemed us by his blood, &c. these are true punishments on unbelievers, that reject the mercies offered to them: but these were none of Adams punishments. That was a Negation only to him, that is a Privation to them.
R. B. 1. WHat also I have answered to the former, may suffice to this for the main. 2. One would think that you intended directly to contradict me: but whether you do so indeed, I cannot well tell. I know nor what you mean by substance and kinde, Pain and Loss have no substance, but a subject: I never doubted but that it is the Loss of the same God, and Blessedness (formally considered) but I am yet very uncertain whether the Blessedness promised by Christ, be not far greater in Degree, then that to Adam, and consequently whether the Poena Damni threatned in the Gospel be not far greater. Also I know as to the mediate Blessings, Relative, they are not the same: To be deprived by Unbelief, of Remission, Reconciliation, Adoption, the everlasting praising of ⟨p. 113⟩