A26883:1946
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.
§. 13. But when Paul doth ask, [Who made thee to differ?] he meaneth [Who gave thee that good by which thou differest?] and expoundeth it by [What hast thou which thou hast not received?] And no doubt but all good is received from God: And this would have held true, if God had by equal operation done as much on the other which had been uneffectual by his indisposition or rejection.
§. 14. Nature and Scripture persuade us, that the same measure of help or influx is not enough to make one repent or believe, which is enough to make another. For the difference of souls, and temptations, and impediments plainly prove it. The same strength will not move a Mountain, which will move a Feather: nor the same Teaching make an ignorant Sot to understand which serveth a prepared person.
§. 14. Nature and Scripture perswade us, that the same measure of help or influx is not enough to make one repent or believe, which is enough to make another. For the difference of souls, and temptations, and impediments plainly prove it. The same strength will not move a Mountain, which will move a Feather: nor the same Teaching make an ignorant Sot to understand which serveth a prepared person.
§. 15. Bodily aptitude, or ineptitude do much to vary receptivities; which are usually Gods punishments or rewards for Parents actions: And oft-times for mens own. Some by fornication, gluttony, drunkenness, sports and idleness, make themselves even next to Brutes.