A26883:1697
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.
296. And if the case must be resolved by the material magnitude or smallness of the Sin, what bounds shall we ever be able to assign, and what understanding is able to distinguish between the Sin so great which must be presently resolved against ex necessitate medii to pardon, and the Sin so small as may be pardoned without such Resolution? whether in speech every idle word be such? If not, whether every idle jest, or every lascivious word? or passionate word? or backbiting word (the ordinary Sin of many strict Professors) or every sinful Oath, or Curse, or Slander? who can say, it is this, and not that? And so in all commissions and omissions?
296. And if the case must be resolved by the material magnitude or smallness of the Sin, what bounds shall we ever be able to assign, and what understanding is able to distinguish between the Sin so great which must be presently resolved against ex necessitate medii to pardon, and the Sin so small as may be pardoned without such Resolution? whether in speech every idle word be such? If not, whether every idle jeast, or every lascivious word? or passionate word? or backbiting word (the ordinary Sin of many strict Professors) or every sinful Oath, or Curse, or Slander? who can say, it is this, and not that? And so in all commissions and omissions?
297. And it will still remain exceeding difficult what Resolutions against Sin will prove true Repentance: For as many a child under correction, so many an adult Sinner on his Sick bed, or under a terrifying Sermon, or conviction, not only seemeth, but doubtless is, as passionately resolved at the present to forsake his Sin, as a Godly man is, if not more: and yet quickly loseth all that Resolution, and liveth in the Sin which he resolved to forsake.