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A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and…
A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and concord of Christians and are delivered in a book called The cure of church-divisions ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1671
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2. You say that, [what he adds is 1much more conceited and singular; In matters of high and difficult speculation, the judgement of one man of extraordinary understanding and clearness, is to be preferred before both the Rulers and the Major Vote.] Answ. It is another Untruth, that this is singular. My very words are almost verbatim in Mr. Pemble ⟨p. 114⟩Vind. Grat. elsewhere cited. Why do the Scotists, so far follow Scotus, and the Nominals, Ockham, and the Dominicans, Aquinas, &c. if this were a singular opinion? Do not all the Peripatetics say the same of Aristotle in Philosophy? And the Atomists of Epicurus, Democritus and Lucretius; and the Cartesians of their Master? Doth not Dr. Twice say the like of Bradwardine and of Piscator? And do not many besides Rutherford think the same of him? Do not the Ramists say so of Ramus? Do not the Protestants say so of Calvin, as to all that went before him? Nay, is it not almost the common opinion of all Learned men? And a thing beyond dispute? Did ever any man put such points of high speculation to the Major vote? Alas, brother, that you should trouble men thus, by printing your confidence against unquestionable Truths!
2. You say that, [what he addes is 1much more conceited and singular; In matters of high and difficult speculation, the judgement of one man of extraordinary understanding and clearness, is to be preferred before both the Rulers and the Major Vote.] Answ. It is another Untruth, that this is singular. My very words are almost verbatim in Mr. Pemble ⟨p. 114⟩Vind. Grat. elsewhere cited. Why do the Scotists, so far follow Scotus, and the Nominals, Ockbam, and the Dominicans, Aquinas, &c. if this were a singular opinion? Do not all the Peripateticks say the same of Aristotle in Philosophy? And the Atomists of Epicurus, Democritus and Lucretius; and the Cartesians of their Master? Doth not Dr. Twisse say the like of Bradwardine and of Piscator? And do not many besides Rutherford think the same of him? Do not the Ramists say so of Ramus? Do not the Protestants say so of Calvin, as to all that went before him? Nay, is it not almost the common opinion of all Learned men? And a thing beyond dispute? Did ever any man put such points of high speculation to the Major vote? Alas, brother, that you should trouble men thus, by printing your confidence against unquestionable Truths!