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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.
410. And 1. It is agreed that the Creation was Gods first work (that we know of or have any thing to do with:) This had (as to the first part) no Antecedent Object, but produceth its effect, which some call its object. But the latter days works had an antecedent object, and also a produced effect. And accordingly God Decreed from Eternity that this should be his first work. From whence by connotation that may be called, his first Decree.
410. And 1. It is agreed that the Creation was Gods first work (that we know of or have any thing to do with:) This had (as to the first part) no Antecedent Object, but produceth its effect, which some call its object. But the latter dayes works had an antecedent object, and also a produced effect. And accordingly God Decreed from Eternity that this should be his first work. From whence by connotation that may be called, his first Decree.
411. That sin or the Permission of sin, or other mere Negatives, are not to have place among the asserted Means and Decrees, I am anon in due place to manifest.
411. That sin or the Permission of sin, or other meer Negatives, are not to have place among the asserted Means and Decrees, I am anon in due place to manifest.
412. 2. God having made man, did give him a Law both Natural and Positive: This was next done, and therefore decreed to be next done.