A26998:5
The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard BaxterThe Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter
The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Daniel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.The Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Danel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1692
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.
TO THE READER.
THE Author of the following Tract is the Reverend Mr. Baxter, now enjoying that Glory he so conversed with in his mortal state. Among his many Excellencies, his Love to God, to Peace, and Truth, was not the least eminent. The last rendered him averse to Logomachies and confusion; well knowing, How vain all eristic debates be, if the Question be not truly and plainly stated. This Book will give thee a Specimen of that peculiar accuracy in this kind, as even determineth the Controversy before an Argument be produced.
THE Author of the following Tract is the Reverend Mr. Baxter, now enjoying that Glory he so conversed with in his mortal state. Among his many Excellencies, his Love to God, to Peace, and Truth, was not the least eminent. The last rendred him averse to Logomachies and confusion; well knowing, How vain all eristick debates be, if the Question be not truly and plainly stated. This Book will give thee a Specimen of that peculiar accuracy in this kind, as even determineth the Controversie before an Argument be produced.
It is not to be concealed, that some complain of the multitude of his distinctions; but such may consider, that the Comprehensiveness of his Mind accommodated things to the most subtle, as well as the less intelligent Reader▪ and provided against future Errors, as well as the mistakes he attends to in the particular points before him.