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,…

An Appendix to this Premonition.

Since the Printing of this, the World hath seen a specimen of such contention, as I lament, in a contest between a young insulting Assailant, and a jocular contemptuous Defendant; in my judgment both running into extremes; whether verbal or real, their own explications must further tell us: The extremes of the former are reprehended by many: By the later, (a person of great wit and piety,) I perceive that some men have such conceptions of the Covenants of God, as will give occasion to some Readers to think, that by mis-describing them, I have erred and misled men, through this and many other Writings. And men that are not able to conquer the obscuring and tempting notions of their Authors, are still calling for Answers to every inconsiderable objection, or contradicting word that is suggested to them; and little things puzzle and stop such Readers (though otherwise pious and worthy persons) who have not by long and accurate studies methodized and digested the matter that is disputed of: Not therefore to offend any man by opposition, or to defend other mens extremes; but to prevent the frustration of some of these Writings, and the scandal or trouble of my Reader, I must take notice;

SInce the Printing of this, the World hath seen a specimen of such contention, as I lament, in a contest between a young insulting Assailant, and a jocular contemptuous Defendant; in my judgment both running into extreams; whether verbal or real, their own explications must further tell us: The extreams of the former are reprehended by many: By the later, (a person of great wit and piety,) I perceive that some men have such conceptions of the Covenants of God, as will give occasion to some Readers to think, that by mis-describing them, I have erred and misled men, through this and many other Writings. And men that are not able to conquer the obscuring and tempting notions of their Authors, are still calling for Answers to every inconsiderable objection, or contradicting word that is suggested to them; and little things puzzle and stop such Readers (though otherwise pious and worthy persons) who have not by long and accurate studies methodized and digested the matter that is disputed of: Not therefore to offend any man by opposition, or to defend other mens extreams; but to prevent the frustration of some of these Writings, and the scandal or trouble of my Reader, I must take notice;