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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.
§. 9. He addeth [Neither on the Influx of God do we act: for an Act is not the subject of an act.] Answ. 1. If by Gods Act and Influx he mean not the Effect on the soul, it is a false supposition that Gods Influx or Act is any other than his Essence: But if the said effect be meant, I have showed you that both Indisposition in the Recipient, and a contrary Act may resist it.
§. 9. He addeth [Neither on the Influx of God do we act: for an Act is not the subject of an act.] Answ. 1. If by Gods Act and Influx he mean not the Effect on the soul, it is a false supposition that Gods Influx or Act is any other than his Essence: But if the said effect be meant, I have shewed you that both Indisposition in the Recipient, and a contrary Act may resist it.
§. 10. Against our Passive determination of the effect, he saith, that [God is denied to act by physical action on mans will—which if he did, he would rather determine it, than be determined by it, because it cannot resist him, &c.] Ans. 1. The will doth not resist by reaction on and against God; but by Indisposition, and by its own not acting when it can, &c. 2. Who dare deny all Physical Action of God on mans will, when it is quaedam natura? 3. The will doth not Determine Gods will, nor reject his Impress, but only determine its own Act. 4. If God would act ad ultimum posse, the will would never disobey or fail of the due effect.
§. 10. Against our Passive determination of the effect, he saith, that [God is denyed to act by physical action on mans will—which if he did, he would rather determine it, than be determined by it, because it cannot resist him, &c.] Ans. 1. The will doth not resist by reaction on and against God; but by Indisposition, and by its own not acting when it can, &c. 2. Who dare deny all Physical Action of God on mans will, when it is quaedam natura? 3. The will doth not Determine Gods will, nor reject his Impress, but only determine its own Act. 4. If God would act ad ultimum posse, the will would never disobey or fail of the due effect.