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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.
P. Say you so? Doth diligent seeking him, Heb. 11. 6. and praying and giving alms in secret, Matth. 6. 1, 2, 3, 4. and suffering for Christ, Matth. 5. 11, 12. and feeding, visiting, &c. Christ in his members, Matth. 25. &c. mean only that which Christ did, and not we? Is it Christs prayers, and alms, and charity and sufferings that the text meaneth? Look over many such texts and judge.
P. Say you so? Doth diligent seeking him, Heb. 11. 6. and praying and giving alms in secret, Matth. 6. 1, 2, 3, 4. and suffering for Christ, Matth. 5. 11, 12. and feeding, visiting, &c. Christ in his members, Matth. 25. &c. mean only that which Christ did, and not we? Is it Christs prayers, and almes, and charity and sufferings that the text meaneth? Look over many such texts and judge.
Lib. Still you would make my words contemptible. It is our duties that are rewarded, but it is not for themselves or any worth that is in them, but for the merits of Christ only.
P. If God have no respect to anything in our duties in his reward, tell me, 1. Why are they said so oft to Please him? and we are commanded to do those things that Please him? and 1 Joh. he heareth us because we do those things that Please him. 2. And why then doth he not as well, for Christs merits or Righteousness, reward our sinning, our folly and vanity, our idleness, our dreams, or all our natural indifferent actions, as our Love, and holiness? 3. And why do you and all men regard or reward a loving thankful obedient child, more than one that will scorn you and spit in your face? And why do all Princes and Rulers make any difference between the righteous and the wicked, a rogue and an honest man? And why do Churches so strictly try the Godliness of their members? Why do you make any difference in your Communion? What meaneth Church discipline? And why are you your selves so desirous to be esteemed Godly persons, and differenced from others, if God himself do make no difference? And how is the righteous more excellent than his neighbour? and called Gods jewels and the apple of his eye, his peculiar people, a holy Nation, and his treasure? And why is it made the mark of a faithful man,