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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.
449. Election as to the etymology I need not explain. It is taken 1. For a Temporary actual Taking one rather than another by way of Choice. Which is 1. By mere Volition, or Election of the will. 2. Or also by manual Apprehension or Executive Election (As a man taketh a woman to wife.) 2. Or it is taken for An Eternal Electing Decree of God.
449. Election as to the etymologie I need not explain. It is taken 1. For a Temporary actual Taking one rather than another by way of Choice. Which is 1. By meer Volition, or Election of the will. 2. Or also by manual Apprehension or Executive Election (As a man taketh a woman to wife.) 2. Or it is taken for An Eternal Electing Decree of God.
450. Gods Executive Election in Time is twofold 1. By giving one man converting effectual Grace which he giveth not to another. 2. By taking consequently that Converted person to be one of his Adopted and Justified ones, as his choice peculiar treasure.
450. Gods Executive Election in Time is twofold 1. By giving one man converting effectual Grace which he giveth not to another. 2. By taking confequently that Converted person to be one of his Adopted and Justified ones, as his choice peculiar treasure.
451. Gods Mental Election being an Act of his will, is either his mere Decree of the Event, 2. Or his Decree as efficient, 3. Or else his complacency. The first is eternal. The second is eternal ex parte Dei, but not ex parte effectus. The third is eternal as it is Gods essence, but is denominated Temporary by connotation of the object; as also may the second be: About these there needs no quarrel.