A26883:1799
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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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.
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 Jesuites) besides abundance of Schoolmen that are of a middle strain, between the Dominicans and Jesuites,) 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.
But about Perseverance I confess that there doth a real difference remain: But that it is of less moment than most on both sides say, and such as is no way fit to quench Christian Love, or alienate Christians from each other, or hinder their liberties or peaceable communion, I have fully proved in the Second Part, and formerly in a peculiar Treatise entitled, My Thoughts of Perseverance.
But about Perseverance I confess that there doth a real difference remain: But that it is of less moment than most on both sides say, and such as is no way fit to quench Christian Love, or alienate Christians from each other, or hinder their liberties or peaceable communion, I have fully proved in the Second Part, and formerly in a peculiar Treatise entituled, My Thoughts of Perseverance.