A26883:1823
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.
§. 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.
- *See a notable discourse of Bradwardint of mans little knowledge of God, li. 1. c. 1. cor. 32. contrae philos. which excellently rebuketh audacity in this case.
§. 3. The nature or the order of them cannot be known by the single consideration of particular effects; but by beginning at the original, and proceeding orderly from the superior Causes to the inferior, and seeing how every thing worketh in its proper capacity and place: which man can do but very defectively; and therefore knoweth but little or in part.
§. 3. The nature or the order of them cannot be known by the single consideration of particular effects; but by beginning at the original, and proceeding orderly from the superiour Causes to the inferiour, and seeing how every thing worketh in its proper capacity and place: which man can do but very defectively; and therefore knoweth but little or in part.
§. 4. It is necessary therefore that I briefly look back to the Principles of Providence and Action; which were partly mentioned before, where UNITY in TRINITY shineth to us in God and in his works.