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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.
324. The distinction between praecipit and consulit would be vain, but that Aqu. and some others expound consulit by Persuading. For God counselleth to nothing but what is Best; and that which is Best, precept (even natural) maketh it our Duty to choose: But Precept going before and Making Duty, Persuading-counsel may come after and urge us to perform it.
324. The distinction between praecipit and consulit would be vain, but that Aqu. and some others expound consulit by Perswading. For God counselleth to nothing but what is Best; and that which is Best, precept (even natural) maketh it our Duty to choose: But Precept going before and Making Duty, Perswading-counsel may come after and urge us to perform it.
325. Gods Voluntas signi & Been-placiti are never contrary properly taken: Nor doth he give us any false signs of his Will; And therefore his word is always true: But there are many things which ignorance mis-judgeth to be a sign of some Divine Volition, which they signify not; and some dark signs which are not easily understood. If men mistake Gods works or word, the sign was not false, but their exposition of it. But of this next.
325. Gods Voluntas signi & Bene-placiti are never contrary properly taken: Nor doth he give us any false signs of his Will; And therefore his word is alwayes true: But there are many things which ignorance mis-judgeth to be a sign of some Divine Volition, which they signifie not; and some dark signes which are not easily understood. If men mistake Gods works or word, the sign was not false, but their exposition of it. But of this next.
326. IX. Dr. Twice useth instead of this the distinction of Volunta Beneplaciti & Praecepti. His sense is Right, but the terms are too narrow.