A26883:1918
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
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§. 3. But as Christs fore-described mediate Causality is still supposed, so it is certain that God doth not only work (as some think) concomitantly with the word, but by it as his Instrument. Though his ways of co-operation are past the reach of man: yet this much is sure, 1. That he adapt eth the means to do their work, both word, Minister, &c. 2. And that his concurse maketh the due Impression on the sense and imagination. 3. And though no Philosopher certainly know whether the Images in the fantasy be merely passive as to the Intellect, or what use is made of them and the passions to Intellection and Volition; yet such use as is naturally to be made of them for these ends, God maketh, and manageth them accordingly by skill and power.
§. 3. But as Christs fore-described mediate Causality is still supposed, so it is certain that God doth not only work (as some think) concomitantly with the word, but by it as his Instrument. Though his wayes of co-operation are past the reach of man: yet this much is sure, 1. That he adap• eth the means to do their work, both word, Minister, &c. 2. And that his concurse maketh the due Impression on the sense and imagination. 3. And though no Philosopher certainly know whether the Images in the phantasie be meerly passive as to the Intellect, or what use is made of them and the passions to Intellection and Volition; yet such use as is naturally to be made of them for these ends, God maketh, and manageth them accordingly by skill and power.
§. 4. But here MOTION the effect of Active force, and ORDER of motion, as the effect of GOVERNMENT, must be well distinguished: For it is not so much the second Causes of the souls Action, as such, that we are now enquiring after: But of the ORDER and Rectitude of its Actions, which is done by Government.
§. 5. That God doth work Grace on man by means, ordinarily, (as ordinarily he causeth natural effects by means; and Miracles are rare) may be proved by all these following evidences.