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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.
But the Gnostics began the corrupting game, and by pretences of higher knowledge, spoiled men by vain Philosophy, which engaged the Apostles to cry them down, and to warn all Christians to take heed of being so spoiled, and to vilify arbitrary Philosophical notions, tricks and vain janglings, as likely to draw them from the simplicity of Christianity.
But the Gnosticks began the corrupting game, and by pretences of higher knowledge, spoiled men by vain Philosophy, which engaged the Apostles to cry them down, and to warn all Christians to take heed of being so spoiled, and to vilifie arbitrary Philosophical notions, tricks and vain janglings, as likely to draw them from the simplicity of Christianity.
And the certain truth is, that he knoweth neither the Interest nor the Ignorance and weakness of man, nor the nature of Knowledge, who doth not know, that the frailty and employments ⟨image 15⟩of mankind are such as that there never will be an universal Concord in very MANY, or UNCERTAIN, UNNECESSARY things; And O that I could write it on all mens hearts, or doors at least, that The Christian world will never have Concord, but in a FEW, CERTAIN, NECESSARY things.
Therefore Paul said to the Corinthians, 2 Cor. 11. 2, 3. I am jealous of you with Godly jealousy: For I have espoused you to one husband, &c. But I fear lest by any means, as the Serpent beguiled Eve though his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in (or towards) Christ.