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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. II. Do you doubt whether the preaching of the Gospel be Grace? either as to the general or special definition?
C. I deny not that the definitions agree to it; but I doubt whether it be a fit name, when use hath appropriated it to the inward Sanctification.
B. 1. Here again you are convinced of striving about words: 2. And till you are forced, you confess it not, but make it seem a material difference. 3. You confess that your Adversaries name agreeth with the definition. 4. When you have abused the name your selves by erroneous confinement of it to one species of Grace, you then plead your own sinful use as a reason sufficient against Etymology, Definition, the custom of all the Christian Churches from the beginning to this day; yea and against Scripture it self. 5. For the Scripture so useth the word, as you may see (sometimes for merciful Providences, sometimes for the Gospel, sometimes for Church-Privileges, for Gifts, sometimes for Favour, and oft for recovering mercy in the general) Ezra 9. 8. Zech. 4. 7. Joh. 1. 16, 17. Act. 4. 33. & 14. 3. & 20. 24, 32. Rom. 1. 5. & 5. 2. & 20. & 6. 14. 15. & 11. 5, 7. & 12. 3. 6. & 15. 15.