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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.
3. The third sort is the Spirits Operation of the habit of Divine Love, and all other Graces in the Soul, which is called his In-dwelling, and Sanctification; This is that Gift of the Spirit (besides Miracles of old) which is promised to Believers: To this, Faith is the Condition: To this, upon believing it is that we have Right given us by Gods Covenant; and thus it is that by Baptism our right to the Spirit, as an in-dwelling Sanctifier and Comforter is given us.
73. This third Gift or Work of the Spirit eminently so called, is in the same instant of time given us as the second, (but not of nature) or at least immediately thereupon when we believe: But yet they are not to be confounded on many accounts.
74. But yet though some degree of the Spirit be presently given to every Believer, it is usually but a spark at first; And there are further means and conditions appointed us for the increase, and actual helps from day to day: And he that will not wait on the Spirit in the use of those means, doth forfeit his help according to his neglect.