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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.
15. The Promise Gen. 3. 15. is plain as to Mercy and Salvation, and darker as to the promised seed, and his mediation; and dark as to the Condition on man's part: But (by Sacrifices, &c.) it is like that Adam had it more explained to him, than those short words make it to us: But this is clear that by this new Covenant God becometh man's Merciful Redeemer and Pardoner, and Ruler on terms of Grace in order to recovery and Salvation; And that man was to Believe in God as such, and accordingly to devote himself in Covenant to him.
15. The Promise Gen. 3. 15. is plain as to Mercy and Salvation, and darker as to the promised seed, and his mediation; and dark as to the Condition on man's part: But (by Sacrifices, &c.) it is like that Adam had it more explained to him, than those short words make it to us: But this is clear that by this new Covenant God becometh man's Merciful Redeemer and Pardoner, and Ruler on terms of Grace in order to recovery and Salvation; And that man was to Believe in God as such, and accor•ingly to devote himself in Covenant to him.
16. This Law or Covenant was made with all Mankind in Adam: For all were in his loins; and God hath given us no more proof that the first Covenant was made with Adam as the Father of Mankind, than that the second was so made.
17. Gods dealings with Mankind are a certain confirmation of this truth, and an exposition and promulgation of this Law and Covenant of Grace as extended to all Mankind. For God doth not use them according to the rigour of the violated Law of Innocency, but giveth them abundant mercies and means which tend to their Repentance and recovery, and obligeth them all to Believe that he is merciful and their case is not desperate, and to Repent and use his means and mercies in order to their return to God and their Salvation. There are no Nations in the