A26883:1871
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.
§. 1. Though Power, Wisdom and Goodness or Love, all co-operate by the spirit of Christ; yet in the work of Mans Recovery their Impressions are not equal. But as POWER with Wisdom and Love, more appeared in the CREATION, (as is aforesaid;) so WISDOM with Power, conveying Love, appeareth more in our Redemption; and LOVE with Power and Wisdom is most conspicuous and illustrious in our Renewed state, begun indeed by Sanctification, but perfect in our GLORIFICATION. *The Omnipotent Father (as is said) Createth Nature, with the Son and Holy Spirit. The Son, the Wisdom of the Father, is the Physician of souls, and healeth them by SKILL with Power and Love. The Holy Ghost, called by the Schoolmen, The LOVE of God, dwelling and working peculiarly in us to and in perfection, with power and Wisdom, is the PERFECTION of the soul: And so Natura, Medela, Sanitas, are the various effects of the Divine operation.
§. 1. THough Power, Wisdom and Goodness or Love, all co-operate by the spirit of Christ; yet in the work of Mans Recovery their Impressions are not equal. But as POWER with Wisdom and Love, more appeared in the CREATION, (as is aforesaid;) so WISDOM with Power, conveying Love, appeareth more in our Redemption; and LOVE with Power and Wisdom is most conspicuous and illustrious in our Renewed state, begun indeed by Sanctification, but perfect in our GLORIFICATION. *The Omnipotent Father (as is said) Createth Nature, with the Son and Holy Spirit. The Son, the Wisdom of the Father, is the Physicion of souls, and healeth them by SKILL with Power and Love. The Holy Ghost, called by the Schoolmen, The LOVE of God, dwelling and working peculiarly in us to and in perfection, with power and Wisdom, is the PERFECTION of the soul: And so Natura, Medela, Sanitas, are the various effects of the Divine operation.
- *As to the Question between the Schoolmen define & beatitudin, undoubtedly the Thomists err in placing it chiefly in the Intellect (And Medina and others give silly reasons for it, and the Scotists (of whom Rada well handleth it) are far righter: And Agid. Romanus briefly and clearly tells us the truth, Quodlib. 3. q. 18. p. 187. [Btatitudo est in aliquo finaliter & in a•• quo formaliter. Na si ipsum objectum principa Voluntatis, prout habit rationem finis, sit beatitudo, oportet quod beatitudo principaliter sit in hoc objecto:—& cosequenter formaliter in actu Voluntatis. Nam Voluntas in suum objectum tendit finaliter; sed per suum actum teadit in objectum formaliter: Ex quo apparet quod be titudo sit magis in ipso objecto Voluntatis, quam in actu: quia ratio finis est magis in objecto quam in actu.] This is clear truth, if you put but finis alone for beatitudo: For Beatitudo qua talis is not the principal end of man; but God as God in his perfect Goodness, and the fulfilling of his will next; and then our own beatitude with that of the blessed: And he maketh Vision (and not Love) to be the secondary final object of all.