A26869:135

The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed

Name: The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed
Author: Richard Baxter

The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed, or, Proud ignorance the cause of infidelity, and of mens quarrelling with the word of God

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by T.N. for Tho. Underhil, 1655

77 p. · 21k words · Wing B1192 · ESTC R17483

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THE Arrogancy of REASON against Divine Relations, Repressed. › Obj.—. How could a•n f•ye into the Land of Nod, or build a City, G•…: Obj.—. How could a•n f•ye into the Land of Nod, or build a City, G••. 4. 6, 17. when th…

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Obj.—. How could a•n f•ye into the Land of Nod, or build a City, G••. 4. 6, 17. when there was no more m•n •• •••th▪

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Ans. 1. At ••• It •• l•d the Land of Nod not because it was •••alled in Gains time, but in the time when Mo••• ••••e. •. It is supposed to be between t•e […] &c. •wo hundred year of •is age, that •a•• bu•• this ••••, and by some the 3, •• 400. for it is not ••id tha he did it presently after ••• Curs•, though these things are laid close together in the concise Narration. And why might not ••••• posterity be easily mle plied, in all that time to such a number as might build and replenish City, ea many Cities.

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The arrogancy of reason against divine revelations, repressed

Obj.—. How could a•n f•ye into the Land of Nod, or build a City, G••. 4. 6, 17. when there was no more m•n •• •••th▪

Obj. 9. Is it a likely thing that a Virgin should conceive and have a child? How can this be?

Obj. 9. Is it a lik•ly thing that a Virgin should conceive and have a child? How can this be?

Obj. 10. Is it a likely thing that God should become a man, or that God and man should be one person, which is more Condescension then for a Prince to become a fly to save flies ••om being killed?

Obj. 10. Is it a likely thing that God should become a man, or that God and man should be one person, which is more Condescen•ion then for a Prince to become a flye to save flyes ••om being killed?

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Obj.—. How could a•n f•ye into the Land of Nod, or build a City, G••. 4. 6, 17. when there was no more m•n •• •••th▪

Obj. 9. Is it a likely thing that a Virgin should conceive and have a child? How can this be?

Obj. 9. Is it a lik•ly thing that a Virgin should conceive and have a child? How can this be?

Obj. 10. Is it a likely thing that God should become a man, or that God and man should be one person, which is more Condescension then for a Prince to become a fly to save flies ••om being killed?

Obj. 10. Is it a likely thing that God should become a man, or that God and man should be one person, which is more Condescen•ion then for a Prince to become a flye to save flyes ••om being killed?