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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.
§. 18. In a word, shall we not believe that there is a Hell, and know much of the nature of it; when we see a Hell already begun on earth? and the whole world walloweth in folly, filth, impiety, and woe? As Heaven is known here by its first-fruits of the spirit, so Hell may be (I think) more known by its beginning, as more notorious. Men are almost Devils already: conceive them but all turned fully into Devils by themselves (and not by God) and you will know much of Hell.
§. 19. And for the Life to come, consider, that God made mans soul Immortal before man made it sinful: And who can expect that God should alter or destroy his work? Live we must, because we have Immortal souls. And must not men look to Live as they are? Such then as the wicked make themselves, no wonder if they continue.
§. 20. And then exceeding wickedness will make them Devils; and all that they here initially brought on themselves, will be there in eminency. Their Minds will be blind as to Good and Evil, though not as to mere notional ⟨p. 66⟩Truth. Their wills set against Gods will. Their hatred of God and goodness increased: Their Intellects, memories and thoughts, will be the treasury of pain; Their wills and affections the seat of misery And their invigorated power, will make all lively.
§. 20. And then exceeding wickedness will make them Devils; and all that they here initially brought on themselves, will be there in eminency. Their Minds will be blind as to Good and Evil, though not as to meer notional ⟨p. 66⟩Truth. Their wills set against Gods will. Their hatred of God and goodness increased: Their Intellects, memories and thoughts, will be the treasury of pain; Their wills and affections the seat of misery And their invigorated power, will make all lively.