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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. 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▪
L. I had rather they did differ less, and if it be so, I had rather know it than not; But I would not hear that it is so, when it is not.
R. Take heed that your heart deceive you not, and that you be not averse to know the truth, lest it should cross your own and other mens former censures. Quest. 2. If it prove true, that the difference is less than most take it to be, is he that falsely aggravateth it to the procuring of unjust odium, or he that truly openeth and extenuateth it, the more to be commended or approved?
R. Take heed that your heart deceive you not, and that you be not averse to know the truth, lest it should cross your own and other mens former censures. Quest. 2. If it prove true, that the difference is less than most take it to be, is he that falsly aggravateth it to the procuring of unjust odium, or he that truly openeth and extenuateth it, the more to be commended or approved?