A26883:1978
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.
2. And if thou be unwilling to use the Means as thou art able, to hear, read, or meditate on that which should affect thee, and unwilling (Privatively) to hear and receive the inward motions of my Spirit, which should convince and turn thee) and wilt not either by previous Cogitation, or immediate conatus and suscitation of thy Intellect to Think, and of the will to its act, actively concur to receive my gracious motions and influx; thy gracelessness (absolutely and comparatively) is imputable, not to me, but to thy self.
2. And if thou be unwilling to use the Means as thou art able, to hear, read, or meditate on that which should affect thee, and unwilling (Privatively) to hear and receive the inward motions of my Spirit, which should convince and turn thee) and wilt not either by previous Cogitation, or immediate conatus and suscitation of thy Intellect to Think, and of the will to its act, actively concurr to receive my gracious motions and influx; thy gracelesness (absolutely and comparatively) is imputable, not to me, but to thy self.
3. Much more, if when thou canst do otherwise, thou run the contrary way, and turn thy thoughts and affections eagerly after vanity, and hate and oppose my help and grace, because it is against thy lusts.]
2. Or if you will take it in the form of a half promise, or encouragement from God; thus,