A26923:176
An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches
An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches by reconciling explication without much disputing. Written by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1691
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.
§. 11. And by this time you may see how to answer the ill-stated question, Who is the Judge of Controversies in Religion: and of the Sense of the Scripture: and whether every ignorant Man or Woman, or Child must be Judges of it for themselves?
§. 11. And by this time you may see how to answer the ill-stated question, Who is the Iudge of Controversies in Religion: and of the Sence of the Scripture: and whether every ignorant Man or Woman, or Child must be Iudges of it for themselves?
And first you must understand the foresaid Distinctions necessary to the Solution; Ambiguities and Generalities are the instruments of Deceit. And secondly I shall apply them to the case.
§. 12. 1. We must distinguish Controverted Essentials of Christianity, from controverted Integrals, and Accidents.
2. Distinguish Controversies between Christians and no-Christians, from Controversies among Christians.