A26883:1698
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.
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.
298. By this it would seem that it is not true Resolution which causeth not the ordinary forsaking of the Sin. For to Resolve to day, and Sin to morrow, is but to play with Sin, and not to repent or mortify it. And yet if actual forsaking be necessary (of All Sin) who then is penitent or can be saved. For there is no man that doth good, and sinneth 1not: And in many things we offend all. Who leaveth all the idle thoughts, and words, and negligence, &c. which he knoweth to be Sin? And the most understanding men then would be very hardly saved, who know almost all Sin, in comparison of the ignorant, who know it not?
298. By this it would seem that it is not true Resolution which causeth not the ordinary forsaking of the Sin. For to Resolve to day, and Sin to morrow, is but to play with Sin, and not to repent or mortifie it. And yet if actual forsaking be necessary (of All Sin) who then is penitent or can be saved. For there is no man that doth good, and sinneth 1not: And in many things we offend all. Who leaveth all the idle thoughts, and words, and negligence, &c. which he knoweth to be Sin? And the most understanding men then would be very hardly saved, who know almost all Sin, in comparison of the ignorant, who know it not?