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More reasons for the Christian religion and no reason against it, or, A second…
More reasons for the Christian religion and no reason against it, or, A second appendix to the Reasons of the Christian religion being I. an answer to a letter from an unknown person charging the Holy Scriptures with contradictions, II. some animadversions on a tractate De Veritate, written by ... Edward Herbert, Baron of Cherbury ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1672
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As in the former instances. First, When I see with my eyes, the effects of Power, Wisdom and Goodness in all the visible works of God, I am sure that it is perfect Power, Wisdom and Goodness which is the cause of this: I am certain that nothing can give that which (formaliter or eminenter) it hath not to give, nor can the effect exceed the total cause: I am certain that he from whom all Creatures Power, Wisdom and Goodness doth proceed, must needs himself be more Great and ⟨p. 72⟩Wise and Good, than all the world of Creatures set together which he hath made. To this fundamental certainty therefore I must hold if I will not dote whatever little Objections or pratlings may be used against it.
As in the former instances. First, When I see with my eyes, the effects of Power, Wisdome and Goodness in all the visible works of God, I am sure that it is perfect Power, Wisdome and Goodness which is the cause of this: I am certain that nothing can give that which (formaliter or eminenter) it hath not to give, nor can the effect exceed the totall cause: I am certain that he from whom all Creatures Power, Wisdome and Goodness doth proceed, must needs himself be more Great and ⟨p. 72⟩Wise and Good, than all the world of Creatures set together which he hath made. To this fundamental certainty therefore I must hold if I will not dote whatever little Objections or pratlings may be used against it.
Secondly, Eternity is a thing incomprehensible, which quite swalloweth up my understanding; and many little things be said against it? But I am certain that nothing can make nothing; And if ever there had been nothing, there never would have been any thing: And to this certainty I will hold.