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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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Prop. 4. The true method of one that would arrive at certainty, and not deceive himself and others, is to lay first the fundamental proofs, and examine them till he is thereby confirmed, and afterwards to try the by-objections as he is able; And not to begin first at the answering of such by-objected difficulties, and judging of all the cause thereby. Of these I shall now speak in order.
And whereas you bespeak Plainness and Gentleness in the Answer, I shall grant you the first as far as in such hast and brevity I am able; And the second as far as the nature of the cause will bear. But if you account all Christians deceived fools, you must not ⟨p. 12⟩expect to be called wise, nor that I should flatter you, and tell you that Apostasy is a state of safety; For I that believe Heb. 6. and 10. must think that this were not Gentleness but Cruelty, and worse than to kill you for fear of displeasing you.
And whereas you bespeak Plainess and Gentleness in the Answer, I shall grant you the first as far as in such hast and brevity I am able; And the second as far as the nature of the cause will bear. But if you account all Christians deceived fools, you must not ⟨p. 12⟩expect to be called wise, nor that I should flatter you, and tell you that Apostasie is a state of safety; For I that believe Heb. 6. and 10. must think that this were not Gentleness but Cruelty, and worse than to kill you for fear of displeasing you.
Prop. 1. If it could not by us be proved that every word of the Scriptures is true, nor the Pen men infallible or indefectible in every particle, yet might we have a certainty of the Christian Religion.