A26883:1988
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.
3. There is certainly some Divine operation with and by his instituted means, which is limited to their instrumental aptitude.
§. 19. And it is no dishonour to Gods Omnipotency to work thus limitedly and resistibly: For,
1. Else he should be the Author of his own dishonour; who freely diversifieth Instruments, Receptivities and effects throughout the World in wonderful variety.
2. If the total Non-Volitions, Non-operations, or forbearing to do what he could (as in all the innumerable Possibles aforesaid) be no dishonour to him; then to will only in tantum, and to operate hoc & hactenus, limitedly and resistibly, is no dishonour: being more than not to Will and Work at all.