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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.
C. Yes, as connoting various Objects and Effects.
B. Is there not then the same reason for distinguishing Gods Vo••tio•• about one and the same person, as to various effects? As Gods Will that Paul be born, that he be redeemed, that he be endured in his sin, that he be converted, that he suffer, persevere, be glorified?
C. Yes: But though these be various Decrees, yet not Elections.
B. These names and words are our unhappy Difference. 1. Remember then that you agree to call them divers Volitions or Decrees; and, I think, no sober man will fall out with you for the name Election▪ 2. But what reason is there in the nature of the thing, why you may not as lawfully and decently say, that to choose David to be a Saint, a King and a Prophet; to choose Paul to be a Christian, a Preacher, and a Marty•, e various Elections, as well as various Decrees? 3. But my own Opinion is, that the denomination should follow the Object: And therefore where the Objects elected, or the Termini of the Relation are various we may call them various Elections: But when they are diversified but as parts, we should call them various acts and parts of one Election. And no doubt but our election to have the Gospel, to Conversion, to Justification, to Perseverance, to Glory, to the Ministry, to Martyrdom, &c. may in several respects be named many, and parts of one Election.