A26883:1625
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.
And Austin, Prosper and Fulgentius thought that all the Elect persevered as Elect, being chosen to perseverance; but that more were truly sanctified, justified, and in a state of Salvation had they so died than were elect: That all these fell away and perished. That no man could be certain whether or no he were elect, and should persevere. So that they denied all certainty of Salvation by ordinary means. And that none of all the Greek or Latin Fathers, then, or long after, went further from the Pelagians than Augustine did, I think I need not persuade any, that hath read them.
And Austin, Prosper and Fulgentius thought that all the Elect persevered as Elect, being chosen to perseverance; but that more were truly sanctified, justified, and in a state of Salvation had they so died than were elect: That all these fell away and perished. That no man could be certain whether or no he were elect, and should persevere. So that they denied all certainty of Salvation by ordinary means. And that none of all the Greek or Latin Fathers, then, or long after, went further from the Pelagians than Augustine did, I think I need not perswade any, that hath read them.
259. This historical Truth is useful to be known: From whence I infer, that it is possible for Christians to live in settled peace and comfort, in respect to their heavenly Felicity, without a certainty of perseverance and Salvation. For to think that no Papists, no Greeks, no Arminians, no Protestant Lutherans, nor any of the ancient holy Doctors, nor any of all the Martyrs or other Christians of their judgment, did attain to such holy peace and comfort, is unreasonable, and contrary to all Church-History, and to experience.
259. This historical Truth is useful to be known: From whence I infer, that it is possible for Christians to live in setled peace and comfort, in respect to their heavenly Felicity, without a certainty of perseverance and Salvation. For to think that no Papists, no Greeks, no Arminians, no Protestant Lutherans, nor any of the ancient holy Doctors, nor any of all the Martyrs or other Christians of their judgment, did attain to such holy peace and comfort, is unreasonable, and contrary to all Church-History, and to experience.