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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.
The Antinomians say, that no man should be discouraged from such a belief by any sin whatsoever. And this the ungodly hold and practice. The Antinomians hold that no man should stay for any Evidences of Grace in himself, before he thus believe that he is a child of God, and Justified. And this the ungodly hold and practice. They believe and hope they are Justified and shall be saved, when they have not a word of proof for their hopes, nor any reason why they should be saved more then the rest of the world that will be condemned. Only they believe it and hope it, and that they think shall serve the turn.
The Antinomians are against ⟨p. 62⟩Repenting and Grieving for sin, and Confessing it, as a means of pardon. And I am sure the ungodly are practically against it. Repent, and mourn, and turn from sin, they will not; nor confess any more but what they know not how to deny; but as much as they can they will hide it, excuse it and defend it.
The Antinomians would not have one of their believers, if he fall into the grossest sins, to make the least question of his pardon and Justified state for that. And so is it wi•h the ungodly: They will confess, when they swear, or are drunk, that they sin (because they cannot deny it:) but they w•ll not believe that they are graceless and unpardoned: but all are sinners; and the best have their faults, and so have they: and this is the worst they make of their sin.