A26883:1839
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.
§. 18. Gods Omnipotence is most conspicuous in Creation (propriety), and Motion: His Wisdom in Governing and Order: and his Good will in our Benefits (efficiently) and our Perfection (finally) in mutual Love.
§. 19. MOTION is caused by Moving •••ce impressed: ORDER ⟨p. 9⟩(moral) by LAW or signification of Gods Will de debito: And PERFECTION by attingency and union with our END.
§. 20. From the first resulteth NECESSITY properly so called: From the second Moral RECTITUDE: In the third is FELICITY; as to single persons.
§. 21. From the first (viz. God as Actor) upon Many or the Universe, ariseth CO-OPERATION or Concurse; All things work together, as the Wheels in a Watch. From the second (Divine ORDERING) ariseth HARMONY: and from the third, UNIVERSAL PERFECTION and Melody of the whole Creation; and to man, perfect Love.