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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. IX. He is negatively to be known, by the denial of all that noteth Imperfection.
§. 11. IX. He is negatively to be known, by the d•nial of all that noteth Imperfection.
§. 12. X. When I say, that God is to be known by Similitudes, I mean, that though nothing be fully like to God, yet somewhat in which he may be partly known, appeareth on the whole frame of Nature; but especially on the Soul of Man, which is his Image. Therefore he that would know how to conceive of God, must first know himself, and what his own Soul is: The true Conceptions of your Souls must be the prime Helps to conceive of God by similitude.
And here you first find Intellective, Volitive, and Executive Acts. 2. And by these you know that you have the Power so to act; for no one doth that which he cannot do. 3. And hereby you know that your Souls are Substance: For all Power is the Power of some Substance: Nothing can do nothing. 4. And by this you know that an intellectual Spirit is a Substance so empowered: And that others are such as well as you: And knowing what a Spirit is, you know what God the Father is transcendently and eminently. And though all God's Works notify him, you have thus the most intelligible Similitude within you.
And here you first find Intellective, Volitive, and Executive Acts. 2. And by these you know that you have the Power so to act; for no one doth that which he cannot do. 3. And hereby you know that your Souls are Substance: For all Power is the Power of some Substance: Nothing can do nothing. 4. And by this you know that an intellectual Spirit is a Substance so impowered: And that others are such as well as you: And knowing what a Spirit is, you know what God the Father is transcendently and eminently. And though all God's Works notifie him, you have thus the most intelligible Similitude within you.