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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.
93. Hence you may see how both sayings may be true; both that Eternity (or God and his Knowledge) ever co-existeth with creatures, and also that it doth de novo begin to co-exist; viz. As God is extrinsically denominated from the real mutation of the creature related to him; or as the creature is denominated extrinsically as related to the indivisible God and Eternity: even as God and the creature are variously considered towards each other, as the Relate, or as the Terminus.
93. Hence you may see how both sayings may be true; both that Eternity (or God and his Knowledge) ever co-existeth with creatures, and also that it doth de novo begin to co-exist; viz. As God is extrinsecally denominated from the real mutation of the creature related to him; or as the creature is denominated extrinsecally as related to the indivisible God and Eternity: even as God and the creature are variously considered towards each other, as the Relate, or as the Terminus.
94. To clear it by a low similitude; When a Rock in the Sea is the Relatum, and the Sea the Terminus, it may be said, [This Rock is the constant Companion of the Sea]: And also thence, that [The Sea is the constant companion of the Rock] the title of Constancy being thus mutually used, but in a various •ense. So when the Sea is the Relatum, and the Rock is the Terminus, it may be said, that [The rolling Waves pass by the Rock as its unconstant companions] And consequently, that [The Rock is an unconstant Companion of the Waves.] So you may say, that [the Eternal God or Eternity doth indivisibly co-exist with the temporary creature, or with time;] and thence that [the temporary creature or Time doth co-exist with indivisible eternity.] And yet that [the transient creature doth transitorily co-exist with God] and so that [God doth but temporarily co-exist with the transitory creature]; as the reason of the denomination is variously fetched in.
94. To clear it by a low similitude; When a Rock in the Sea is the Relatum, and the Sea the Terminus, it may be said, [This Rock is the constant Companton of the Sea]: And also thence, that [The Sea is the constant companton of the Rock] the title of Constancy being thus mutually used, but in a various ense. So when the Sea is the Relatum, and the Rock is the Terminus, it may be said, that [The rolling Waves pass by the Rock as its unconstant companions] And consequently, that [The Rock is an unconstant Companion of the Waves.] So you may say, that [the Eternal God or Eternity doth indivisibly co-exist with the temporary creature, or with time;] and thence that [the temporary creature or Time doth co-exist with indivisible eternity.] And yet that [the transient creature doth transitorily co-exist with God] and so that [God doth but temporarily co-exist with the transitory creature]; as the reason of the denomination is variously fetcht in.