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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.
SECT. I. The presupposed Principles.
§. 1. The way of Gods operation on souls, yea, or bodies, or any creature, is so unsearchable, that I had rather silence, than pretend to decide abundance of the Controversies long agitated about it. And had not mens audacious decisions, and furious contentions (not yet allowing the Churches peace) made it accidentally necessary to repress their presumption and their error, I should reverently have passed by much that I must now meddle with. But the cure must be suited to the disease.
§. 1. THe way of Gods operation on souls, yea, or bodies, or any creature, is so unsearchable, that I had rather silence, than pretend to decide abundance of the Controversies long agitated about it. And had not mens audacious decisions, and furious contentions (not yet allowing the Churches peace) made it accidentally necessary to repress their presumption and their error, I should reverently have passed by much that I must now meddle with. But the cure must be suited to the disease.
§. 2. So much as is *intelligible herein, is divine, and honourable, and amiable; and the prospect of Gods Providence is delectable to the wise. For his works are great, and wonderful, sought out of them that have pleasure therein.