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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.
§. 6. The promissory Prophecy of Jer. 31. 31, &c. is recited by the Penman of Heb. 8. 8, &c. to prove the cessation of the old Jewish Covenant, and that a better should succeed. And this much is easily proved out of both, 1. That God would certainly have a holy people among the returning Israelites, 2. And especially that he would have such in the Christian Church, as should be sanctified to him by his Spirit, and have a new and tender heart. And Predestination is well proved from the Text. But there is not a word to prove this to be the first Grace, nor that Gods promise gave any man right to it, but upon condition of believing. For if Gods Decree, Prophecy, or general Promise saying absolutely [I will do it] did prove it to be the first Grace, it would prove perseverance such; which is false. The words prove no more but that God will do it.
§. 6. The promissory Prophecy of Jer. 31. 31, &c. is recited by the Penman of Heb. 8. 8, &c. to prove the cessation of the old Jewish C•venant, and that a better should succeed. And this much is easily proved out of both, 1. That God would certainly have a holy people among the returning Israelites, 2. And especially that he would have such in the Christian Church, as should be sanctified to him by his Spirit, and have a new and tender •eart. And Predestination is well proved from the Text. But there is not a word to prove this to be the first Grace, nor that Gods promise gave any man right to it, but upon condition of believing. For if Gods Decree, Prophecy, or general Promise saying absolutely [I will do it] did prove it to be the first Grace, it would prove perserance such; which is false. The words prove no more but that God will do it.
§. 7. And as this is no personal promise giving any man a right to the thing promised, which he may claim; but only foretelling what God will do, or give to some: so he hath other promises which are part of his Law of Grace, and do give men Right to these same Benefits. And so the Spirit of Sanctification and a new heart, is promised on Condition of believing; which therefore is the former special Grace.