A26883:1747
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.
Methinks we should learn of the Papists at least to be moderate in our censures, when they who are so much for Impositions, do yet bear in part of this, with one another, in the controversies between the Dominicans and Jesuits.
Methinks we should learn of the Papists at least to be moderate in our censures, when they who are so much for Impositions, do yet bear in part of this, with one another, in the controversies between the Dominicans and Jesuites.
340. 2. My other reason is, as to the comfort of men's Souls, how little is the difference between these two conclusions. [I am uncertain that every weak Christian shall persevere.] And [I am uncertain whether I my self shall persevere.] The first is the Arminians, and the second is all or almost all weak Christians conclusion in the world: For I have fully proved elsewhere, 1. That the sinfullest and worst sort of true Christians have not a certainty of their own Sincerity and Justification, nor are they fit for it: Nay, that it is only strong, active Christians who attain to such Assurance: 2. And that there are but few strong active Christians comparatively in the world. 3. Yea, but few that will say [I am certain that I am sincere and justified] (excepting ⟨p. 117⟩those that speak it opinionatively or presumptuously, experience satisfieth us. 4. And that one that is uncertain that he is justified at all, cannot be certain that he shall persevere in Justification, I need not •rove. So that by our own common Doctrine and Experience, it is •ew true Christians that are certain of their own Perseverance and Salvation: And what doth this comfort them more than their Doctrine, who say that it is not certain in it self, that any besides the strong confirmed Christians, and the Elect shall persevere? and that we can •e certain of the Election of none but the confirmed and the persevering.