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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.
B. Very good: This is all in the Canons that you can except against. And, 1. You see that this is only about Gods Intention or Decree: And so you differ not at all by your own confession, in the Article of Redemption, as distinct from that of the Decrees. 2. Is it the inclusion of the Elect in this Intention that you except against? So will no sober Jesuit. Do you think that Christ was resolved certainly to justify and glorify no man at all? The Semipelagians will not say so. You say not so your selves. Only some of you say, it is but upon fore-sight of Faith, and by the consequent will, of which I have said enough before. But do you think that Christ when he was on the Cross had no full purpose to save those infallibly *who he fore-knew would believe, yea and to cause some men to believe? Those that come to him are drawn by the Father, and Faith is the Gift of God, Ephes. 2. 8. Who giveth us all things pertaining to life and godliness, 2 Pet. 1. 3. Even to will and to do of his good pleasure, Phil. 2. 13. To some it is given to believe, Phil. 1. 29. But of this enough before. 3. But, I suppose, it is only the word [Solos] in all the Canons that you except against. And dare or will you say, that God did absolutely intend and decree to sanctify and glorify all men by Christ? or any one that is not glorified?
B. Very good: This is all in the Canons that you can except against. And, 1. You see that this is only about Gods Intention or Decree: And so you differ not at all by your own confession, in the Article of Redemption, as distinct from that of the Decrees. 2. Is it the inclusion of the Elect in this Intention that you except against? So will no sober Jesuite. Do you think that Christ was resolved certainly to justifie and glorifie no man at all? The Semipelagians will not say so. You say not so your selves. Only some of you say, it is but upon fore-sight of Faith, and by the consequent will, of which I have said enough before. But do you think that Christ when he was on the Cross had no full purpose to save those infallibly