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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.
XIV. Christs dying for All, is meant only for all the Church, or all sorts: yet as he giveth to others the grace of faith and Love without perseverance and salvation, so far he dyed for them▪ and prayed for them. c. 20. p. 163, 164.
XV. The essence of the grace of Christ is a Heavenly Suavity or Delectation, given before our free act, by which the will is bowed to act what God will. It is a vital and indeliberate act of the soul, even of Love and Desire before Consent, and that Delight which is our Rest and Joy. li. 4. c. 1. & 11. Plainly it is a necessitated complacency, which is the first act of Love; when God and Righteousness, not for our selves, but for themselves and as such, are Pleasing to the soul.
XVI. Christs grace is necessary only to Love God sincerely in every act of obedience, and only this Love and Suavity is Christs grace, whatever other graces or acts as to the name it is found in. li. 5. c. 1. For nothing is good that is done only by Fear, and not in Love of Justice. The Justice Loved is not any habit or act of the soul, but God the Eternal Justice. c. 2. and the Justice of his Precepts. Virtue is nothing but the Love of God. c. 3. The four Cardinal Virtues are fourfold Love of God: And so all others. c. 4, 5.