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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.
§. 14. The effects in respect to which Grace is called efficacious are, 1. The Giving of the Means themselves. 2. The first Impress on the soul. 3. The altering of the souls Disposition. 4. The production of the act. 5. And of the Habit. And it must be some of these effects which are called efficacious or inefficacious to others. So that by that time the state of the Question is truly opened, this which Dr. Twice saith Arminius durst never speak out his opinion of, and which he and others make to be the very heart of all these Controversies, perhaps will appear to be nothing.
§. 14. The effects in respect to which Grace is called efficacious are, 1. The Giving of the Means themselves. 2. The first Impress on the soul. 3. The altering of the souls Disposition. 4. The production of the act. 5. And of the Habit. And it must be some of these effects which are called efficacious or inefficacious to others. So that by that time the state of the Question is truly opened, this which Dr. Twisse saith Arminius durst never speak out his opinion of, and which he and others make to be the very heart of all these Controversies, perhaps will appear to be nothing.
§. 15. For what is that Grace whose efficacy you enquire of • Is it Gratia operans or operata? The efficient cause, or the effect? If it be Gods Gratia operans, it is either the Prime Cause or the second Causes. If it be the Prime Cause, it is Gods essence only; Even his Essential Power, 1Intellect and will. And is that the Question [Wherein consisteth the efficacy of Gods essence?] Why it consisteth in it self if you mean Aptitudinal efficacy; It is Gods essential Virtue. If you mean Actual efficiency, that speaketh the effect; of which more anon. So that about Gods essential efficacy there is no Controversy.
§. 15. For what is that Grace whose efficacy you enquire of • Is it Gratia operans or operata? The efficient cause, or the effect? If it be Gods Gratia operans, it is either the Prime Cause or the second Causes. If it be the Prime Cause, it is Gods essence only; Even his Essential Power,