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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.
24. III. And the Existence of this Divine Essence, must be known by us in this Gradual Threefold Conception: 1. As in Virtute (vel Potentia) 2. In Actu Immanent, 3. In Actione Transeunte: Of the first I shall say no more, but what is said before. By the second I mean Gods own most perfect Essence as Active in it self, without extrinsic effect or object. By the third, I mean not the Creature or the Divine Action ut recipitur in passo, or the effect: But the Divine Essence it self in the state of Agency ad extra; which the Schools conclude to be Eternal, though the effect be but in Time. Yet if any will call this a free, and not a necessary state of the Divine Essence, I contend not.
24. III. And the Existence of this Divine Essence, must be known by us in this Gradual Threefold Conception: 1. As in Virtute (vel Potentia) 2. In Actu Immanente, 3. In Actione Transeunte: Of the first I shall say no more, but what is said before. By the second I mean Gods own most perfect Essence as Active in it self, without extrinsick effect or object. By the third, I mean not the Creature or the Divine Action ut recipitur in passo, or the effect: But the Divine Essence it self in the state of Agency ad extra; which the Schools conclude to be Eternal, though the effect be but in Time. Yet if any will call this a free, and not a necessary state of the Divine Essence, I contend not.
25. IV. The Essential Immanent Acts of God are Three: 1. SIBI VIVERE, or to be Essential Active Life in Himself, 2. SEE INTELLIGERE, to know Himself; 3. SEE AMARE, or to be Amor sui.
25. IV. The Essential Immanent Acts of God are Three: 1. SIBI VIVERE, or to be Essential Active Life in Himself, 2. SE INTELLIGERE, to know Himself; 3. SE AMARE, or to be Amor sui.