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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. It is so much to it, as to tell the world that such as you, do revile others for holding the same which you are forced to profess your self, and wrangle about mere words, and know it not. For by [Merit] is meant nothing else but [A moral aptitude for Reward] or that Rewardableness which consisteth in Moral Good or Evil, as freely done and had, and so acceptable to God as our Governor. But tell me next what word will you choose to serve instead of Merit, that we may agree in it?
P. It is so much to it, as to tell the world that such as you, do revile others for holding the same which you are forced to profess your self, and wrangle about meer words, and know it not. For by [Merit] is meant nothing else but [A moral aptitude for Reward] or that Rewardableness which consisteth in Moral Good or Evil, as freely done and had, and so acceptable to God as our Governour. But tell me next what word will you choose to serve instead of Merit, that we may agree in it?
Lib. I know not what words to use that please you, when we are not agreed about the thing signified: I hold not any Reward in proper sense, but only free gift, and therefore how can I tell you what word to use instead of merit? I think the word Reward is used but figuratively.
P. Christ saith, [Matth. 6. 4, 6. Your Father which seeth in secret shall Reward you openly: Col. 3. 24. Ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: Heb. 10. 35. Cast not away your confidence which hath great recompense of reward: