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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
The First Part: OF THE NATURE, KNOWLEDGE, WILL AND DECREES of GOD,… › Section 24: On the other side.
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689. And c. 15. ad obj. 2. he proveth Gods certain foreknowledge herein, because [Though all have pro loco & tempore sufficient grace to be converted if they will, yet indeed no man is converted, and no man persevereth, but he that hath the special gift of Repentance and Perseverance, which is not given to all, but to those only for whom God decreed it.]
689. And c. 15. ad obj. 2. he proveth Gods certain foreknowledge •erein, because [Though all have pro loco & tempore sufficient grace to be converted if they will, yet indeed no man is converted, and no man persevereth, but he that hath the special gift of Repentance and Perseverance, which is not given to all, but to those only for whom God decreed it.]
689. And to them that say, the Elect can refuse grace, he answereth •hat [They can indeed; but it's certain that they will not; because God will call them so as he seeth so congruous, that they may not refuse his call: For thus true grace is refused by no hard heart, because it is given with a purpose to mollify it. And there is no danger lest God should want skill or arguments, to persuade any man to what he please.]
689. And to them that say, the Elect can refuse grace, he answereth •hat [They can indeed; but it's certain that they will not; because God will call them so as he seeth so congruous, that they may not refuse his call: For thus true grace is refused by no hard heart, because it is given with a purpose to mollifie it. And there is no danger lest God should want skill or arguments, to perswade any man to what he please.]