A26883:1334
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.
39. Before the Incarnation, Christ's future death and obedience being *not existent, were no real existent Causes in themselves of men's Justification: But that Wisdom which foresaw them, and that Will of God which Decreed them, as such (and not they without that fore-sight and Decree as existent) were the cause.
- *Eadem suit sides in antiquis patribus & modernis qui alio modo credebant in specialia & alia credibilia quam nos. Immo aliquid eredebant quod nunc est salsum. Alliaco in 3. q. 1.
40. Nor were they either before or after the performance a proper Cause of Gods Will which pardoned us; For Gods Will in it self can have no cause. But they were Causes, 1. Of the Thing willed, and 2. Also of the extrinsical denomination of Gods Will from the object and effect (of which anon).
40. Nor were they either before or after the performance a proper Cause of Gods Will which pardoned us; For Gods Will in it self can have no cause. But they were Causes, 1. Of the Thing willed, and 2. Also of the extrinsecal denomination of Gods Will from the object and effect (of which anon).
41. Christ did not take upon him strictly and properly, the Natural or Civil person of any Sinner, much less of all the Elect, or all Sinners: But the person of a Mediator between God and Sinners: (Of which more afterwards).