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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.
C. Here is more than I have well thought on. But I find more to prove Christ the vital Head to his Church, than to prove him the universal dispenser of all Grace whatever is given to the world.
B. Read them over again; what would you have more, than all Power, all things, all Judgment given or committed to him: And to be by Office the Redeemer, Saviour, and light of the world, coming as such even to them that neither comprehend him, know him, or receive him. I add another Text, Prov. 1. 20. to the end.—Wisdom crieth without, she uttereth her voice.—How long ye simple ones will you love simplicity, and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.—Because I have called and ye refused, (see the rest.) Ver. 32. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them. And two things more I offer for your conviction. 1. That to show both his Power, and that he will exercise it orderly by means, Christ empowered his Apostles and Ministers under him to give the Spirit. And if the extraordinary Gifts were given by the laying on of their hands, no wonder if the ordinary were given by their Doctrine. 2. That on this ground Christ shall be the universal Judge of all the world, as he was the universal Law-giver and light to all. But what need I more, when it is his very Office as Christ: as Prophet to be the universal Teacher, by Spirit and Word; and as Priest to sanctify by Spirit and Word; and as King to rule by Spirit and Word.
B. Read them over again; what would you have more, than all Power, all things, all Judgment given or committed to him: And to be by Office the Redeemer, Saviour, and light of the world, coming as such even to them that neither comprehend him, know him, or receive him. I add another Text, Prov. 1. 20. to the end.—Wisdom crieth without, she uttereth her voice.—How long ye simple ones will you love simplicity, and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.—Because I have called and ye refused, (see the rest.) Ver. 32. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them. And two things more I offer for your conviction. 1. That to shew both his Power, and that he will exercise it orderly by means, Christ impowred his Apostles and Ministers under him to give the Spirit. And if the extraordinary Gifts were given by the laying on of their hands, no wonder if the ordinary were given by their Doctrine. 2. That on this ground Christ shall be the universal Judge of all the world, as he was the universal Law-giver and light to all. But what need I more, when it is his very Office as Christ: as Prophet to be the universal Teacher, by Spirit and Word; and as Priest to sanctifie by Spirit and Word; and as King to rule by Spirit and Word.