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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.
389. That his Glory is not Formally his End, is confessed by all Divines who say that nothing below God can be his End. But by his Glory is meant something below himself; some creature, or action of the creature. Ergo, &c. For if by his Glory be meant Himself, there is no Means to such an end.
390. Therefore by Gods Glory is meant the shining lustre of his Image; or the Appearance of God in his Works: And not only mans Praising and Glorifying thoughts and words of him: which though they are our highest duty, are unfit to be Gods End, alone. Yet are they part of that Glory which is materially his End, though not the whole.
391. This Glory or Appearance of God, which is materially his End, is, 1. The perfection of the whole Creation. 2. Next that the Glory of the Celestial Kingdom, containing Christ and all the holy ones. 3. Next that the Glory of Christs own person alone. 4. Next that the Glory of the Holy ones alone, &c.