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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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And it is much to be noted, that in conclusion they desire all men to judge of the Doctrine of the Reformed Churches, not by Calumnies, nor by the Private sayings of some Doctors, ancient or later, but by the public Confessions of the Churches, ••• and by the Declaration of this Synod. Therefore not by the extremes of Beza, Piscator, Spanh•m••s, Twice and Rutherford; but by what the Articles of the Churches subscribed by the Pastors do contain. Otherwise we shall be far more foolish than the Papists, who will not expose their Church to obloquy or division by standing to the sayings of Alvarez or Molina, or any private Doctor whosoever.
And it is much to be noted, that in conclusion they desire all men to judge of the Doctrine of the Reformed Churches, not by Calumnies, nor by the Private sayings of some D•ctors, ant•ent or later, but by the publick Confessions of the Churches, ••• and by the Declaration of this Synod. Therefore not by the extreams of Beza, Piscator, Spanh•m••s, Twisse and Rutherford; but by what the Articles of the Churches subscribed by the Pastors do contain. Otherwise we shall be far more foolish than the Papists, who will not expose their Church to obioquy or division by standing to the sayings of Alvarez or Molina, or any private Doctor whosoever.
715. And it is notorious to any impartial-pe•user, that the whole fo•• of the Doctrine of the Church of England, in the Articles, Catechism, Liturgy, Homilies, and all their public Writings, was drawn up by men of Augustine's judgement, who were for absolute Election, and Universal sufficient Redemption and Grace ad posse, but for no Reprobation but on foresight of sin.