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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
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.
EXCEPT. XLI. Answered. Having1 my self been bred up under some Tutors, and with acquaintance, that kept up a reputation of great learning and wisdom, by crying down the Puritans as unlearned fellows, when themselves were more unlearned than I will here express, on the by I said that I had known such, and also that there were some such now, who having clumsy wits that cannot feel so fine a thread, nor are capable of mastering difficulties, do censure what they understand not: And that many that should be conscious of the dullness and ignorance of their fumbling, unfurnished brains, ⟨p. 143⟩have no way to keep up the reputation of their wisdom, but to tell men, O such a one hath dangerous errors, &c.] To this he saith, that if Ben. Johnson or Hudibras had writ it,—but for Learned Mr. B. mortified Mr. B. judicious Mr. Baxter, to fall into such levity, will I hope warn all to take heed how they over-value themselves, left God in judgement leave them to themselves, as he hath evidently done this poor man, &c. And he concludeth with an invitation of me, [to a second and more seasonable retractation.]
EXCEPT. XLI. Answered. Having1 my self been bred up under some Tutors, and with acquaintance, that kept up a reputation of great learning and wisdom, by crying down the Puritans as unlearned fellows, when themselves were more unlearned than I will here express, on the by I said that I had known such, and also that there were some such now, who having clumsie wits that cannot feel so fine a thred, nor are capable of mastering difficulties, do censure what they understand not: And that many that should be conscious of the dulness and ignorance of their fumbling, unfurnished brains, ⟨p. 143⟩have no way to keep up the reputation of their wisdom, but to tell men, O such a one hath dangerous errors, &c.] To this he saith, that if Ben. Johnson or Hudibras had writ it,—but for Learned Mr. B. mortified Mr. B. judicious Mr. Baxter, to fall into such levity, will I hope warn all to take heed how they over-value themselves, left God in judgement leave them to themselves, as he hath evidently done this poor man, &c. And he concludeth with an invitation of me, [to a second and more seasonable retractation.]