A26923:56
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.
§. 2. I have perhaps over-tediously and prolixly handled the Doctrine of the sacred Trinity in my Latin Methodus Theologiae, opening the various Opinions about it, reciting the words of the Fathers, School-Doctors, and Protestants who handle it: And through the whole Book I have ⟨p. viii⟩showed, That the Image of Trinity in Unity is imprinted by God, on the whole known frame of Nature and Government, or Morality▪ and that Doctrine of the Trinity, which to the ignorant is a Stumbling-block, greatly helpeth to confirm my Belief of the truth of the Gospel and Christianity, while I find it so congruous, to the foresaid Impress, and attested so much by all God's Works; especially on Man.
§. 2. I have perhaps over-tediously and prolixly handled the Doctrine of the sacred Trinity in my Latin Methodus Theologiae, opening the various Opinions about it, reciting the words of the Fathers, School-Doctors, and Protestants who handle it: And through the whole Book I have ⟨p. viii⟩shewed, That the Image of Trinity in Unity is imprinted by God, on the whole known frame of Nature and Government, or Morality▪ and that Doctrine of the Trinity, which to the ignorant is a Stumbling-block, greatly helpeth to confirm my Belief of the truth of the Gospel and Christianity, while I find it so congruous, to the foresaid Impress, and attested so much by all God's Works; especially on Man.
§. 3. It is a truth unquestionable, that without some knowledge of God there can be no true Religion, no Love to God, no Trust, no Hope, no Obedience, no true Worship of him, Prayer or Praise.