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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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V. Quest. Whether all Revelation for Religion must be but Notitiarum Communium Symbolum, A Creed containing these common notices or truths. (as is asserted p. 221.)
Answ. I have said enough against this before. First; What need God send a Prophet or an Angel to tell the ⟨p. 134⟩world that which they all knew certainly before? Secondly, Full existence assureth us (as I have proved in the Treat.) that mankind hath need of more. Thirdly, More tendeth to perfect mans understanding, and consequently his will and life: This is undeniable. And mans perfection is his felicity and end: And therefore more than those common notices is needful to his end. Fourthly, Else as is said, you will reduce all the world to the measure of that part which is the lowest, the unwisest and the worst. You would not in wealth or health be equalled with the basest poorest or the sickest: nor yet in wit and knowledge of other matters with the most foolish: And why then in the knowledge, love and practice of Holiness?
Answ. I have said enough against this before. First; What need God send a Prophet or an Angel to tell the ⟨p. 134⟩world that which they all knew certainly before? Secondly, Full existence assureth us (as I have proved in the Treat.) that mankind hath need of more. Thirdly, More tendeth to perfect mans understanding, and consequently his will and life: This is undeniable. And mans perfection is his felicity and end: And therefore more than those common notices is needful to his end. Fourthly, Else as is said, you will reduce all the world to the measure of that part which is the lowest, the unwisest and the worst. You would not in wealth or health be equalled with the basest poorest or the sickest: nor yet in wit and knowledg of other matters with the most foolish: And why then in the knowledg, love and practice of Holiness?