A26883:1720
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.
317. 13. When Ignorance of Truth, Duty, or Sin, cometh from an willingness to know it, or an unwillingness to use the known means • help us to the knowledge of it, the neglect of such an unknown truth or Duty, and the committing of such an unknown Sin, is to be edged of according to the measure of the foresaid willingness, or unwillingness.
317. 13. When Ignorance of Truth, Duty, or Sin, cometh from an •willingness to know it, or an unwillingness to use the known means • help us to the knowledge of it, the neglect of such an unknown •ruth or Duty, and the committing of such an unknown Sin, is to be •dged of according to the measure of the foresaid willingness, or •nwillingness.
318. 14. For he is not sincerely willing to know a Truth, to do a •uty, to forsake a Sin, who is not willing to use the known necessary beaus appointed for these ends. For he vilifieth God and Holiness who •inketh them not worthy the seeking by such means. To say, would love God and please him and be saved, if I could do it •ith a wish or without these means, is no saving desire.
318. 14. For he is not sincerely willing to know a Truth, to do a •uty, to forsake a Sin, who is not willing to use the known necessary •eaus appointed for these ends. For he vilifieth God and Holiness who •inketh them not worthy the seeking by such means. To say, would love God and please him and be saved, if I could do it ith a wish or without these means, is no saving desire.