A26865:482
An apology for the nonconformists ministry containing I. the reasons of their preaching, II.…
An apology for the nonconformists ministry containing I. the reasons of their preaching, II. an answer to the accusations urged as reasons for the silencing of about 2000 by Bishop Morley ..., III. reasons proving it the duty and interest of the bishops and conformists to endeavour earnestly their restoration : with a postscript upon oral debates with Mr. H. Dodwell, against his reasons for their silence ... : written in 1668 and 1669, for the most of it, and now published as an addition to the defence against Dr. Stillingfleet, and as an account to the silencers of the reasons of our practice / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for T. Parkhurst and D. Newman, 1681
AN APOLOGY FOR THE SILENCED MINISTERS, Especially for their not cea… › Part › Objection 23
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5. I would open the nature of Liberty and Free-will, and above all make plain the distinction between the Essential, Natural Liberty, and the mutable Moral Liberty; and show that mans will is a self-determining faculty, supposing the necessary objects, and intellectual apprehension; and that it is part of Gods Image on it, so to be Dominam suorum actuum; and that every man hath this natural liberty of willing, not willing or nilling (which Mr. Le Blank hath most judiciously opened in his late Theses); But no man hath more of the Moral liberty, which is a freedom from a vicious disposition, than he hath (either special or common) Grace.
5. I would open the nature of Liberty and Free-will, and above all make plain the distinction between the Essential, Natural Liberty, and the mutable Moral Liberty; and shew that mans will is a self-determining faculty, supposing the necessary objects, and intellectual apprehension; and that it is part of Gods Image on it, so to be Dominam suorum actuum; and that every man hath this natural liberty of willing, not willing or nilling (which Mr. Le Blank hath most judiciously opened in his late Theses); But no man hath more of the Moral liberty, which is a freedom from a vicious disposition, than he hath (either special or common) Grace.
6. I should show how the want of the Natural liberty is a full justification for omission or action; and that the want of Moral liberty, being nothing else but want of Dispositive willingness, or of a right will, is the very matter of guilt, and aggravateth all actual and omissive sin.
6. I should shew how the want of the Natural liberty is a full justification for omission or action; and that the want of Moral liberty, being nothing else but want of Dispositive willingness, or of a right will, is the very matter of guilt, and aggravateth all actual and omissive sin.