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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.
337. If we will denominate Gods will here ab origine, It is, 1. Antecedent to the Creature, (supposed;) And that is his Creating will. 2. Supposing the Creature in Being; and that is, 1. His will as Proprietary and Actor of all things; And that is his Moving and Disposing will, ⟨p. 53⟩of Events. 2. His will as Governor (Morally) And that is his Morally Ruling will. 3. His will ut Amator & Finis; And that is his Beneficent and felicitating will. And among these it is his Regent will which I am treating of. And though his Law as making Jus, be the first and chief part, yet his Judgement as it decideth, and his Execution as it giveth every Man his Right and Due, is included.
337. If we will denominate Gods will here ab origine, It is, 1. Antecedent to the Creature, (supposed;) And that is his Creating will. 2. Supposing the Creature in Being; and that is, 1. His will as Proprietary and Actor of all things; And that is his Moving and Disposing will, ⟨p. 53⟩of Events. 2. His will as Governour (Morally) And that is his Morally Ruling will. 3. His will ut Amator & Finis; And that is his Beneficent and felicitating will. And among these it is his Regent will which I am treating of. And though his Law as making Jus, be the first and chief part, yet his Judgement as it decideth, and his Execution as it giveth every Man his Right and Due, is included.
338. It is not Gods will without the sign (as is said) nor the sign without his will, but the sign as notifying, and his will as notified that is a Law, and Jus the Effect: Gods will is the principal Cause, and quasi Anima Legis; and the sign is the instrumental Cause, and quasi Corpus.