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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.
Thus I have showed you truly and plainly unde fit fides, as that is all one as unde hic effectus; and that is all one, as unde Gratia fit efficax, as to this secondary effect.
Thus I have shewed you truly and plainly unde fit fides, as that is all one as unde hic effectus; and that is all one, as unde Gratia fit efficax, as to this secondary effect.
C. But I conceive that the sense of the question rather i•, which of all these is the chief cause or reason of the existence of the effect?
B. Pardon my impatience of Confusion. The chief cause, and the chief reason are not always the same. There is no question but God is the only and total Causa prima, from whom all the rest have all their power and force. But by the Reason of the existence is often meant, that which in discourse must be assigned proportionately in answer to the question, Why is one converted rather than another? supposing Gods Influx on them both: And this is oft the Receptive disposition as is said; for Reciptur ad modum recipientes.