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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.
§. 12. There is a superiority and inferiority among Spirits as well as Bodies; And whether God work on all our souls by superior Spirits as second Causes, is unknown to us: It is not improbable, according to the order of his providence in other things: But we know little of it certainly.
§. 12. There is a superiority and inferiority among Spirits as well as Bodies; And whether God work on all our souls by superiour Spirits as second Causes, is unknown to us: It is not improbable, according to the order of his providence in other things: But we know little of it certainly.
§. 13. But certain we are that superior Voluntary Agents, Angels and Devils, have very much to do with our souls, and operate much upon them. It is a wonderful power, which wise observers perceive Satan hath upon the Imagination, or Thinking faculty; (of which I could give some instances enough to convince a rational Sadducee.) And it is not like that good Angels have less power, skill, or will.
§. 13. But certain we are that superiour Voluntary Agents, Angels and Devils, have very much to do with our souls, and operate much upon them. It is a wonderful power, which wise observers perceive Satan hath upon the Imagination, or Thinking faculty; (of which I could give some instances enough to convince a rational Sadducee.) And it is not like that good Angels have less power, skill, or will.
§. 14. And we are sure that God hath ordained One Great Universal second Cause to convey his Spirit and Grace by; which is JESUS CHRIST. As the Sun is an Universal Cause of Motion, Light and Heat, to Inferior creatures, and God operateth by the Sun; So is Christ set as a Sun of Righteousness, by whom God will convey his spiritual Influx to mens souls: and there is now no other conveyance to be expected.