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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.
SECT. IV. Of Gods Relations to the Creature and denominations (thereupon) in his Power, Knowledge and Will.
36. The Three Divine Essential Principles, Related to the Creature, ad extra are denominated, 1. His Omnipotence, 2. His Omniscience or Knowledge of them, 3. His Volition and Love of them. He who is Potentissimus, perfectly Powerful in Act, in Himself, is denominated Omnipotent, because he can do all things ad extra which belong to 1Power: 2. And he who is Intellectus se Intelligens ad intra, is denominated Omniscient or Knowing all Creatures, from the exterior objects: 3. And he who is Voluntas see Volens, or Amor se Amans ad intra, is also denominated willing of exterior things.
36. THe Three Divine Essential Principles, Related to the Creature, ad extra are denominated, 1. His Omnipotence, 2. His Omniscience or Knowledge of them, 3. His Volition and Love of them. He who is Potentissimus, perfectly Powerful in Act, in Himself, is denominated Omnipotent, because he can do all things ad extra which belong to 1Power: 2. And he who is Intellectus se Intelligens ad intra, is denominated Omniscient or Knowing all Creatures, from the exterior objects: 3. And he who is Voluntas se Volens, or Amor se Amans ad intra, is also denominated willing of exterior things.
- 1That Gods Power is Infinite, quia est ipsa Infinita Essentia, is past doubt: But whether it may be called Infinite, as respecting outward objects, is disputed: And some prove the affirmative, by asserting Infinite Objects: But Gregor. Ar. n. 1. d. 43. q. 2. hath reasons too subtle to be here recited: One of them Vasq. useth in 1. Tho. q. 25. d. 103. c. 2. & disp. 104. Vid. opinions Gabriel. Scoti & Thomae de ratione nominis Omnipotentia Divinae.That Gods Power is Infinite, quia est ipsa Infinita Essentia, is past doubt: But whether it may be called Infinite, as respecting outward objects, is disputed: And some prove the affirmative, by asserting Infinite Objects: But Gregor. Ar. n. 1. d. 43. q. 2. hath reasons too subtile to be here recited: One of them Vasq. useth in 1. Tho. q. 25. d. 103. c. 2. & disp. 104. Vid. opiniones Gabriel. Scoti & Thomae de ratione nominis Omnipotentia Divinae.