A26892:1538
A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
20. That Good which is the object of Love, is not a mere Universal or General notion, but is always some particular or singular being in esse reali, vel in esse cognito. As there is no such thing in rerum natura as Good in a mere General, which is neither the Good of natural existence, or of moral perfection, or of Pleasure, Profit, Honour, &c. Yea, which is not in this or in that singular subject, or so conceived; so there is no such thing as Love, which hath not some such singular object. (As Rada and other Scotists have made plain).
20. That Good which is the object of Love, is not a meer Universal or General notion, but is allwaies some particular or singular being in esse reali, vel in esse cognito. As there is no such thing in rerum natura as Good in a meer General, which is neither the Good of natural existence, or of moral perfection, or of Pleasure, Profit, Honour, &c. Yea, which is not in this or in that singular subject, or so conceived; so there is no such thing as Love, which hath not some such singular object. (As Rada and other Scotists have made plain).
21. All Good is either GOD or a CREATURE, or a Creatures Act or Work.
22. GOD is GOOD Infinitely, Eternally, Primitively, Independently, Immutably, Communicatively, of whom, and by whom, and to whom are all things: The Beginning or first efficient, the Dirigent and ultimately ultimate cause of all created Good: As Making and Directing All things For Himself.