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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.
§. 21. Either the first effect on the soul, or the first Gratia operata, is the Act of faith it self, or somewhat antecedent. If the Act (as many subtly maintain) then it were a foolish question to ask, Whether the Act of faith be Effectual to cause it self, and How? Therefore it must be somewhat antecedent, or we can find no matter for our Controversie de efficacia Gratiae ad credendum.
§. 21. Either the first effect on the soul, or the first Gratia operata, is the Act of faith it self, or somewhat antecedent. If the Act (as many subtilly maintain) then it were a foolish question to ask, Whether the Act of faith be Effectual to cause it self, and How? Therefore it must be somewhat antecedent, or we can find no matter for our Controversie de efficacia Gratiae ad credendum.
§. 22. If somewhat antecedent to the Act, it is either a Disposition, or Infused Habit, or an Impression, Impulse or Influx which is neither Disposition nor Habit.*
- *Dico 1. Non certo constare ex divinis literis esse hujusmodi Habitus supernaturals. 2. At (baptizatis) infunditur Gratia •o sensu quod efficiuntur D•o grati & consorts divinae▪ naturae, & renati. 3. Conceditur Dei adjutorium ut credamus, velimu•, diligamus, per inspirationem & infusionem spiritus sancti. 4. Dei adjutorium desuper infusum est omnino necessarium ut credamus, diligamus, &c. & non tantum ut facilius credamus. Medina in 12. q. 51. p. 282. See many definitions of a Habit confuted in Medina 1. 2. p. 271. and that, which he resteth in is Aristotles, Qualitas quâ rectè vel malè afficimur.Dico 1. Non certo constare ex divinis literis esse hujusmodi Habitus supernaturales. 2. At (baptizatis) infunditur Gratia •o sensu quod efficiuntur Do grati & consortes divinae naturae, & renati. 3. Conceditur Dei adjutorium ut credamus, velimu, diligamus, per inspirationem & infusionem spiritus sancti. 4. Dei adjutorium desuper infusum est omnino necessarium ut credamus, diligamus, &c. & non tantum ut facilius credamus. Medina in 12. q. 51. p. 282. See many definitions of a Habit confuted in Medina 1. 2. p. 271. and that, which he resteth in is Aristotles, Qualitas quâ rectè vel malè afficimur.