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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.
L. However I perceive by your words and writings, that you extenuate our difference about Mans Merits: And what is there that we more differ from the Papists about, than Merits; and from the Arminians, than their placing our Righteousness in our own Believing and Repenting? Is there any thing that more evacuateth the Righteousness of Christ? and destroyeth the honour of free grace, and justly entitleth them to the name of Antichristian?
R. Forget not that before I further discourse with you, I premise, that I speak not a word to justify or excuse the Papists in general, or any one of them in particular, for any unsound word about this subject, nor to abate your just dislike of any of their errors: And before we proceed, I desire your promise that you will hear and speak with as little partiality, passion, and unrighteousness as you can, (for to lay by all, I cannot expect,) and that you will be true to what evidence of truth shall appear to you.
R. Forget not that before I further discourse with you, I premise, that I speak not a word to justifie or excuse the Papists in general, or any one of them in particular, for any unsound word about this subject, nor to abate your just dislike of any of their errors: And before we proceed, I desire your promise that you will hear and speak with as little partiality, passion, and unrighteousness as you can, (for to lay by all, I cannot expect,) and that you will be true to what evidence of truth shall appear to you.
L. Do you think that I love not Truth and Sobriety? Why do you so suspect me?