A26883:1679
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.
285. It is certain that the interruption of the Act of Divine Love, will not prove a Sin to be Mortal. For though I detest such conclusions as the Jansenist gathereth from the Jesuits Morals, that loving God once or 1twice in a man's life, or once a month, may save him, yet it is certain that the love of God is not always notably acted by any: It is interrupted in our sleep, and in common studies and businesses which take up the whole man; And therefore if a Sin (as sinful study) interrupt it, that will not prove it a Mortal sin.
285. It is certain that the interruption of the Act of Divine Love, will not prove a Sin to be Mortal. For though I detest such conclusions as the Jansenist gathereth from the Jesuites Morals, that loving God once or 1twice in a man's life, or once a month, may save him, yet it is certain that the love of God is not always notably acted by any: It is interrupted in our sleep, and in common studies and businesses which take up the whole man; And therefore if a Sin (as sinful study) interrupt it, that will not prove it a Mortal sin.
- 1Davenant de Justit▪ Actuali, cap. 35. Saith that Sin may be called Mortal in three degrees. 1. Because it is never pardoned, as the Blasphemy of the Holy Ghost. 2. Those which bring novum reatum mortis sed remissibilem upon repentance. And such he maketh all such gross Sin acted as is mentioned, 1 Cor. 6. and Gal. 5. which be they that the Papists call Mortal Sin. 3. The daily infirmities of the faithful, which in rigour of Justice deserve death, but are pardoned by Grace.