A26883:2375
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.
Answ. It's true of all that do consent: But God hath a degree of exciting and adjuvant grace, which are Necessary and give the posse Veil, which cause not the act, through mans defect: And though God expect not that effect, as one that is deceived, yet he commandeth it, and requireth it of us. But exciting and adjuvant Grace are all one on Gods part: And if you will difference the same things as connoting divers effects, you must denominate it more fitly from the effects, by words that notify the difference.
Answ. It's true of all that do consent: But God hath a degree of exciting and adjuvant grace, which are Necessary and give the posse Velle, which cause not the act, through mans defect: And though God expect not that effect, as one that is deceived, yet he commandeth it, and requireth it of us. But exciting and adjuvant Grace are all one on Gods part: And if you will difference the same things as connoting divers effects, you must denominate it more fitly from the effects, by words that notifie the difference.
IX. Adjuvant Grace and Free-will are not Partial Causes of supernatural Consent, as two drawing a Boat, so as neither is premoved by the other, or maketh it co-operate with it.
Answ. True: For God premoveth the will of man, though through mans fault it be not ever effectual. And though Gods will and mans be two Causes of the same effect, the term Partial is scarce fit, while man hath his whole power and activity from God.