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,…

Yea and shall bold blind zeal use the Reverend names of God, and his precious Truth to colour and countenance these pernicious contentions? I grant that the nature of Grace, and the concord of it with Free-will may be soberly treated of. But when men have followed the controversy beyond the ken of humane understanding, and there will proceed to build great Fabrics upon unknown suppositions, and perversely contend for them against Love and peace, they do but serve Satan against God, under the colour of his sacred truth and name.

Yea and shall bold blind zeal use the Reverend names of God, and his precious Truth to colour and countenance these pernicious contentions? I grant that the nature of Grace, and the concord of it with Free-will may be soberly treated of. But when men have followed the controversie beyond the ken of humane understanding, and there will proceed to build great Fabricks upon unknown suppositions, and perversly contend for them against Love and peace, they do but serve Satan against God, under the colour of his sacred truth and name.

And I think it not amiss here to tell you what Alvarez saith to this Question (de Aux. l. 12. disp. 118. p. 481.) An Concordia liberi arbitrii cum gratia p•ssit demonstrari naturali ratione (vel, cum Infallibilitate Praescientiae, Providentiae, & praedestinationis Divinae?) Where he tells you that one opinion of some Catholics is, that [It is certain by the doctrine of faith that man hath Free-will, but it cannot be proved by natural reason.] The second opinion is contrary, that [It is not only evident to natural reason that man hath free-will, but also the concord ⟨p. 29⟩of it with the infallibility of Divine prescience and providence may easily and clearly be made out by Scientia Media:] which is the Jesuits way.

And I think it not amiss here to tell you what Alvarez saith to this Question (de Aux. l. 12. disp. 118. p. 481.) An Concordia liberi arbitrii cum gratia p•ssit demonstrari naturali ratione (vel, cum Infallibilitate Praescientiae, Providentiae, & praedestinationis Divinae?) Where he tells you that one opinion of some Catholicks is, that [It is certain by the doctrine of faith that man hath Free-will, but it cannot be proved by natural reason.] The second opinion is contrary, that [It is not only evident to natural reason that man hath free-will, but also the concord