A26883:1853
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.
§. 8. This Efflux of the Sun is universal and equal ex parte sui: But causeth wonderful diversity of effects, without diversity in God the prime Cause, or in it self. The same Influx causeth the Weed and Dunghill and Carrion to stink, and the Flowers of the sweeter Plants to be sweet; some things to live, and some to dye; some things to be soft, and some hard, &c. In a word, there are few changes or various actions below (in bodies) which the Sun is not the Cause of, without difference in it self: But not the specifying Cause.
§. 9. The reason why one equal Influx causeth such wonderful diversity of motions, is the DIVERSITY of RECEPTIVE DISPOSITIONS and natures. Recipitur ad modum recipientis. So one poise maketh various Motions in a Clock, &c.
§. 10. God operateth on second Causes, as God, Omnipotently; but not ad ultimum potentiae, but Freely as he pleaseth.
§. 11. God worketh by second Causes, according to the said Causes aptitude; so that the operation of Infinite power is limited according to the quality of the second cause which God useth.