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,…

That Faith is but Causa dispositiva Justificationis, and so is Repentance. These and such things more I easilier received from him, than I could have done from another: But his Doctrine of Permission and Predetermination, and Causa Mali, quickly frightened me from assent. And though Camero's moderation and great clearness took much with me, I soon perceived that his Resolving the cause of sin into necessitating objects and temptations, laid it as much on God (in another way) as the Predeterminants do. And I found all godly mens Prayers and Sermons run quite in another strain, when they chose not the Controversy as pre-engaged.

That Faith is but Causa dispositiva Justificationis, and so is Repentance. These and such things more I easilier received from him, than I could have done from another: But his Doctrine of Permission and Predetermination, and Causa Mali, quickly frightned me from assent. And though Camero's moderation and great clearness took much with me, I soon perceived that his Resolving the cause of sin into necessitating objects and temptations, laid it as much on God (in another way) as the Predeterminants do. And I found all godly mens Prayers and Sermons run quite in another strain, when they chose not the Controversie as pre-engaged.

In this case I wrote my first Book called Aphorisms of Justification and the Covenants, &c. And being young, and unexercised in writing, and my thoughts yet undigested, I put into it many uncautelous words (as young Writers use to do,) though I think the main doctrine of it sound. I intended it only against the Antinomians; But it sounded as new and strange to many. Upon whose dissent or doubtings, I printed my desire of my friends Animadversions, and my suspension of the Book, as not owned by me, nor any more to be ⟨image 7⟩printed, till further considered and corrected: Hereupon I had the great benefit of Animadversions from many, whom I accounted the most judicious and worthy persons that I had heard of: First my friend Mr. John Warren began: next came Mr. G. Lawson's, (the most judicious Divine that ever I was acquainted with, in my judgement, (yet living), and from whom I learned more than from any man): next came Mr. Christopher Cartwright's (then of York; the Author of the Rabbinical Comment. on