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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. Quest. 2. Is there any man in his wits that denieth Faith to be the effect of consideration? Do you not think what and why you must believe, ⟨p. 163⟩and even believe in and by Thinking or Considering. Do you believe, and not think what or why?
C. No, but it is by Infusion that we have those thoughts.
B. Infused Faith then is by Infused Thoughts: Be it so; but then it is not without Thoughts or Consideration. But further; Quest. 3. Is there any Christian that denieth that Faith cometh by hearing, and the use of the means which God hath appointed us? I pray you hear Dr. Twice against Hord, pag. 169. [God in his Covenant of Grace requireth obedience to salvation; but of his Free Grace undertakes to regenerate them, and work them to obedience: But how? agreeable to their rational natures; that is, by admonition, instruction, exhortation; that is, to work Faith and Repentance by exhorting and persuading them to repentance. All this he performs by his Ministers.] Do you not believe that the Apostles were sent to open mens eyes, and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God,—Acts 26. 17, 18. And that Ministers must 1save themselves, and those that hear them, 1. Tim. 4. 16. And that he that converts a sinner doth save a soul from death: James 6. ult. And that the word is the immortal incorruptible seed by which we are begotten again, and which remaineth in us: Are you now in doubt of this?