A26883:1079
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.
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.
699. His feigned order of the decrees is pag. 27. that 1. God decreeeth to glorify, 2. To give grace and merits to obtain it, and that definitively: 3. Then he foreseeth that they will concur with grace. 4. Then he decreeth the execution, that glory shall be given them by the means of their operations.
699. His feigned order of the decrees is pag. 27. that 1. God decreeeth to glorifie, 2. To give grace and merits to obtain it, and that definitively: 3. Then he foreseeth that they will concurr with grace. 4. Then he decreeth the execution, that glory shall be given them by the means of their operations.
And of Reprobation; 1. That God effectually decreeth to do so much as he doth, on his part to give them glory; 2. And also so far to give them grace; 3. Then he foreseeth that they will not co-operate with that grace; 4. He decreeth to permit them to fall into sin; 5. And then decreeth their damnation.] I would not cite this man if he were a Thomist or Dominican (who are known to go higher than the Synod of Dort, though their reputation at home with their party tempt them to rail at the Calvinists:) But as he is a Scotist, and so of a middle profession. (Though Dr. Twice perceived how much their founding Gods foreknowledge in his Volitions, advantaged him.)
And of Reprobation; 1. That God effectually decreeth to do so much as he doth, on his part to give them glory; 2. And also so far to give them grace; 3. Then he foreseeth that they will not co-operate with that grace; 4. He decreeth to permit them to fall into sin; 5. And then decreeth their damnation.] I would not cite this man if he were a Thomist or Dominican (who are known to go higher than the Synod of Dort, though their reputation at home with their party tempt them to rail at the Calvinists:) But as he is a Scotist, and so of a middle profession. (Though Dr. Twisse perceived how much their founding Gods foreknowledge in his Volitions, advantaged him.)