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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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Fifthly, We confess that he who is either infallible or defectible (liable to error or sia) is of himself capable of being deceived and of deceiving others. If he were Infallible in respect of the Knowledge of all the Truth, yet while he can sin (of himself considered) he ⟨p. 17⟩can be heedless, careless, rash, partial, and for by respects speak too little or too much. It is the Devils last method, to undo by overdoing, and so to destroy the authority of the Apostles by over magnifying them, therefore we will not use his methods, nor deny any of this.
Fifthly, We confess that he who is either infallible or defectible (lyable to error or sia) is of himself capable of being deceived and of deceiving others. If he were Infallible in respect of the Knowledg of all the Truth, yet while he can sin (of himself considered) he ⟨p. 17⟩can be heedless, careless, rash, partial, and for by respects speak too little or too much. It is the Devils last method, to undo by overdoing, and so to destroy the authority of the Apostles by over magnifying them, therefore we will not use his methods, nor deny any of this.
Sixthly, Moreover, we confess that it is possible for a good Christian to doubt whether those that were but Evangelists (as Mark and Luke) had the same promise of the Spirits infallible assistance with the Apostles; seeing we find not that promise so expressly any where made to them. And thereupon he may possibly think that some errors may consist with their measure of the Spirit, as it did with many Christians who had the same Spirit.
Sixthly, Moreover, we confess that it is possible for a good Christian to doubt whether those that were but Evangelists (as Marke and Luke) had the same promise of the Spirits infallible assistance with the Apostles; seeing we find not that promise so expresly any where made to them. And thereupon he may possibly think that some errors may consist with their measure of the Spirit, as it did with many Christians who had the same Spirit.