A26883:1797
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
The Third Part: OF GOD'S GRACIOUS OPERATIONS ON MANS SOUL: AND THE… › Preface: The Preface.
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The Second Part cometh nearer our chief Controversies, and resolveth many other on the by; and containeth the sum of that part of Theology, which is most clear, and sure, and necessary.
The Second Part cometh nearer our chief Controversies, and resolveth many other on the by; and containeth the summ of that part of Theologie, which is most clear, and sure, and necessary.
This Third Part which cometh up to the main Controversy, is short, and troubleth you less with other mens opinions, and Schoolmens Wranglings about Grace and Free-will: Partly because you had enough of them by the way before▪ And chiefly because I would not by tediousness, and recitation of Contentions, obscure that which I most desire to make plain, nor discourage the Reader by the length.
This Third Part which cometh up to the main Controversie, is short, and troubleth you less with other mens opinions, and Schoolmens Wranglings about Grace and Free-will: Partly because you had enough of them by the way before▪ And chiefly because I would not by tediousness, and recitation of Contentions, obscure that which I most desire to make plain, nor discourage the Reader by the length.
I think if I can manifest, that there is no real, or considerable difference among the Learned and Moderate on each side, (such as are the Synod of Dort on one side, and even Bellarmine, Suarez, Ruiz, &c. on the other, besides the moderate Lutherans and Arminians, (who may be ashamed if they go farther from us than the Jesuits) besides abundance of Schoolmen that are of a middle strain, between the Dominicans and Jesuits,) few understanding Divines would then think that there were any considerable difference remaining about Predestination, or the universality of Redemption; Those differences being but respective unto this.