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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.
A. Yes: because else he is a respectre of persons.*
A. Yes: because else he is a respecter of persons.*
- *Ruiz a Jesuite confesseth de Vol. Dei disp. 20. sect. 6. p. 226. That according to Augustine Christ so died for all, as that he had a special intent of saving his Elect, for whose sake as being among the rest, it is that he died and prayed for all in common: Aug. in Tract. 31. in Joan. c. 7. Non debebant desperare, pro quibus Dominus in cruce pendens dignatus est or are: videbat quosdam suos inter multos alienos. Illis jam petebat veniam a quibus adhuc accipiebat injuriam: Non enim attendebat quod ab ipsis moriebatur, sed quia pro ipsis moriebatur. He that would know Augustines mind herein, may find it fully in Jansenius, or in the Trias Patrum de gratia, &c.
B. I fully confuted this before, 1. Respecting persons is the fault of a Rector as such, especially as Judge: And so God dealeth equally; his Law being Norma officii & judicii as to all. But no man ever yet took either, 1. A Proprietor (Dominus absolutus); 2. Or a Benefactor, to be obliged to equality to all. Must you needs use all your Grounds, Trees, Goods, Cattle, &c. equally? Must you needs make all men equally your bosom-Friends, your Heirs, your Beneficiaries, who are equally worthy in themselves? Must you needs give equally to all the poor, that are of equal need and merit? All this is contrary to the common sense and usage of Mankind. 2. And in a Judge, respecting persons, is the vice of them that deal unequally with men for some by-respect unworthy of such a difference; As for Birth, Beauty, Wealth, Power, Eloquence, Parts, Wit, Kindred, or any selfish interest, to pervert Justice, or deal partially. But God maketh no difference on such accounts. Yea a Judge himself, or a King, when he acteth not as a Judge, but as a King above Laws, or as a Benefactor, may reprieve or pardon one Thief rather than an other, yea and choose that which is the most learned, strong, wise, and capable of future Service to the Common-wealth.