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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.
5. And it is not the most that have the happiness of very wise, experienced and throughly Learned Teachers: but most are instructed by half witted men. And young persons know not how to choose the best for themselves, nor their Parents neither ordinarily.
6. Ease and Interest, or the Veneration of certain persons, maketh men fall in with those Opinions that are in best esteem in the places where they live, and among the persons whom they most value.
7. Reason is mans noble faculty, and therefore that which man is aptest to be Proud of: And though few have much knowledge and wisdom, almost all would be thought to have it, and are too proud to endure to be accounted ignorant or erroneous.
8. The Dignity of the Pastoral Office, and Academical Degrees, maketh men think that the Honour of knowledge is their due, and necessary to their work. And therefore they will expect and claim it that deserve it not: and it shall