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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.
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?
R. Alas, how strange are our hearts oft to themselves! and how much of our own ignorance, temerity, passion and unjust partiality is there, in many a cause which we (sinfully) father upon God, and his Truth and Grace! But in order to our better understanding, I ask your answer to these Questions. Quest. 1. Had you rather it did truly appear to you, that the Papists and Arminians do less differ from us, than most conceive, or not▪