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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.
§. 2. It seemeth to me an error (which by oversight I was long entangled in my self.) to think that by the new and soft heart, is meant the first special Grace. For most Divines agree, that it is proper sanctification which is meant by it, as distinct from antecedent Vocation. Vid. Ames. Medul. de Vocat. Rolloc. de Vocat. Bishop G. Downame against Pemble, Hookers Souls Vocation, Joh. Rogers of faith, and many others. In Vocation they suppose the Act of Faith and Repentance suscitated by the Spirit; and thereupon a Covenant-Relation to Christ and to the Holy Ghost, ⟨p. 56⟩with Regenerating, Sanctifying Habits •o be given. And I see no reason to be singular herein.
§. 3. That faith is by the Law of Grace, made a Condition of this Sanctification, and the Spirit promised us [if we will believe,] and so the Spirit given to us by Covenant in Baptism when we believe, is plain ill Scripture, and the commonest doctrine of all Divines.
§. 4. Therefore if it be this Spirit of Sanctification that is meant by the New, the Tender, the Circumcised heart, it is not promised and given absolutely, but on condition of faith.