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Richard Baxter's Catholic theology plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriors who,…Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who,…
Richard Baxter's Catholic theology plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriors who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1675
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.
RICHARD BAXTER'S Catholic Theology: PLAIN, PURE, PEACEABLE: FOR PACIFICATION Of the DOGMATICAL WORD-WARRIORS, Who, 1. By contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. And by taking VERBAL differences for REAL, and their arbitrary Notions for necessary Sacred Truths, deceived and deceiving by Ambiguous unexplained WORDS, have long been the Shame of the Christian Religion, a Scandal and hardening to unbelievers, the Incendiaries, Dividers and Distracters of the Church, the occasion of State Discords and Wars, the Corrupters of the Christian Faith, and the Subverters of their own Souls, and their followers, calling them to a blind Zeal, and Wrathful Warfare, against true Piety, Love and Peace, and teaching them to censure, backbite, slander, and prate against each other, for things which they never understood. In Three BOOKS. I. PACIFYING PRINCIPLES, about Gods Decrees, Fore-Knowledge, Providence, Operations, Redemption, Grace, Mans Power, Free-will, Justification, Merits, Certainty of Salvation, Perseverance, &c. II. A PACIFYING PRAXIS or Dialogue, about the Five Articles, Justification, &c. Proving that men here contend almost only about Ambiguous words, and unrevealed things. III. PACIFYING DISPUTATIONS against some Real Errors which hinder Reconciliation, viz. About Physical Predetermination, Original Sin, the extent of Redemption, Sufficient Grace, Imputation of Righteousness, &c. Written chiefly for Posterity, when sad Experience hath taught men to hate Theological Logical Wars, and to love, and seek, and call for Peace. (Ex Bello Pax.)
RICHARD BAXTER'S Catholick Theologie: PLAIN, PURE, PEACEABLE: FOR PACIFICATION Of the DOGMATICAL WORD-WARRIOURS, Who, 1. By contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. And by taking VERBAL differences for REAL, and their arbitrary Notions for necessary Sacred Truths, deceived and deceiving by Ambiguous unexplained WORDS, have long been the Shame of the Christian Religion, a Scandal and hardning to unbelievers, the Incendiaries, Dividers and Distracters of the Church, the occasion of State Discords and Wars, the Corrupters of the Christian Faith, and the Subverters of their own Souls, and their followers, calling them to a blind Zeal, and Wrathful Warfare, against true Piety, Love and Peace, and teaching them to censure, backbite, slander, and prate against each other, for things which they never understood. In Three BOOKS. I. PACIFYING PRINCIPLES, about Gods Decrees, Fore-Knowledge, Providence, Operations, Redemption, Grace, Mans Power, Free-will, Justification, Merits, Certainty of Salvation, Perseverance, &c. II. A PACIFYING PRAXIS or Dialogue, about the Five Articles, Justification, &c. Proving that men here contend almost only about Ambiguous words, and unrevealed things. III. PACIFYING DISPUTATIONS against some Real Errors which hinder Reconciliation, viz. About Physical Predetermination, Original Sin, the extent of Redemption, Sufficient Grace, Imputation of Righteousness, &c. Written chiefly for Posterity, when sad Experience hath taught men to hate Theological Logical Wars, and to love, and seek, and call for Peace. (Ex Bello Pax.)