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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.
3. And as Rector he sapientially conducteth man in the way to this felicitating End, antecedently by the Gospel, which is the same in it self to all that have it: and consequently as Judge by his Rewards; In which supposing his foresaid commoner preventing Grace, he consequently giveth men such further degrees of co-operating grace or help and spiritual mercy, as in the use of former grace, they are fit to receive: and justly and penally denieth that to others which they have made themselves immediately unapt for, or uncapable of in the way of this ordinary common operation.
3. And as Rector he sapientially conducteth man in the way to this felicitating End, antecedently by the Gospel, which is the same in it self to all that have it: and consequently as Judge by his Rewards; In which supposing his foresaid commoner preventing Grace, he consequently giveth men such further degrees of co-operating grace or help and spiritual mercy, as in the use of former grace, they are fit to receive: and justly and penally denyeth that to others which they have made themselves immediately unapt for, or uncapable of in the way of this ordinary common operation.
But withal as a free Owner and Benefactor who may do with his own as he list, (as he diversifieth the works of Nature, though Nature keep a constant course, except in Miracles, so) he freely diversifieth the gifts of his ⟨p. 107⟩Grace (external and Internal;) though as Rector and the common Benefactor of lost sinners, he alter not the terms and means of Grace, which he at first determined of. And the equality and constancy of his Rectoral and Judicial distributions, is no way inconsistent with the diversity which as a free Owner and Benefactor he maketh either in his Decrees or Gifts.
But withall as a free Owner and Benefactor who may do with his own as he list, (as he diversifieth the works of Nature, though Nature keep a constant course, except in Miracles, so) he freely diversifieth the gifts of his ⟨p. 107⟩