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Catholic unity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…
Catholic unity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one religion by Rich. Baxter.Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one religion by Rich. Baxter.
London: printed by R. W. for Thomas Underhill and Francis Tyton, 1660
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.
Moreover, the Pelagian Heretics denied Original sin, and justified mans Nature: And so doth profaneness in a very great measure. Never were the ungodly truly humbled for their Original sin, nor saw any such matter in themselves, as to make them abhor themselves! And what is this but actually to deny it?
Moreover, the Pelagian Hereticks denyed Original sin, and justified mans Nature: And so doth profaness in a very great measure. Never were the ungodly truly humbled for their Original sin, nor saw any such matter in themselves, as to make them abhor themselves! And what is this but actually to deny it?
The same Pelagians made light of Grace, which is Gods Image upon the soul. But in this the ungodly go quite beyond them: They make a matter of nothing of Holiness, but account it a fancy, ⟨p. 52⟩or a needless thing; and many of them hate it, and if the times did but favour their malice, there were no living near them for any that fear God: In this they are De••h in flesh; I cannot liken them to any heresy, but Devilism, they go so far beyond the professions of them all.
The same Pelagians made light of Grace, which is Gods Image upon the soul. But in this the ungodly go quite beyond them: They make a matter of nothing of Holiness, but account it a fancy, ⟨p. 52⟩or a needless thing; and many of them hate it, and if the times did but favour their malice, there were no living near them for any that fear God: In this they are De••h in flesh; I cannot liken them to any heresie, but Devilism, they go so far beyond the professions of them all.