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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
Protestant Religion Truly Stated, and Justified, &c. › The Third accused Point.
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.
But do Protestants say, that there is nothing in the Scripture hard to be understood? the Father of Lies will scarce affirm this of them, lest their Commentaries and Controversies shame him.
But do Protestants say, that there is nothing in the Scripture hard to be understood? the Father of Lyes will scarce affirm this of them, lest their Commentaries and Controversies shame him.
2. But what? Must the people be forbidden to Read Gods Word, because some passages are dark? Why not also forbidden to Read Statutes, Canons, Fathers, Jesuits, Friars, and the Loads of Papists Controversies? Is there nothing hard in all these Volumes? what not in all the Canons? In all Chrysostom, Austin, Cyril, &c? In all Lombard, Aquinas, Bonaventure, Scotus, Ockam, Cajetane, and all the Tribe? In all Suarez, Vasquez, Huctado, Albictine, &c? In all Cajacius, and his Tribe? Why are not these forbidden? Do but rub your Foreheads, and tell me,
2. But what? Must the people be forbidden to Read Gods Word, because some passages are dark? Why not also forbidden to Read Statutes, Canons, Fathers, Jesuits, Fryars, and the Loads of Papists Controversies? Is there nothing hard in all these Volumes? what not in all the Canons? In all Chrysostom, Austin, Cyril, &c? In all Lombard, Aquinas, Bonaventure, Scotus, Ockam, Cajetane, and all the Tribe? In all Suarez, Vasquez, Huctado, Albictine, &c? In all Cajacius, and his Tribe? Why are not these forbidden? Do but rub your Foreheads, and tell me,
1. Whether the Law was not darker than the Gospel? and yet God charged them, Deut. 6. and 11. To teach the words to their Children, and that lying down, and rising up, at home and abroad; and to write them on the posts of their Houses, and their Gates: And every blessed Man, (