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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 Two and Fiftieth 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.
9. No reasonable man would be thus served or conversed with: A Parent indeed can understand an Abba, or a look from an Infant; but it is on supposition, that the Infant himself perceiveth what he would have: And if it be not by intellectual but sensitive perception, it is no more a Petition to his Father, than a Dogs waiting for Food, tho' the person deserves more pity. So God understandeth the meaning of Spiritual Groans, in one that wants words for large expression: But that supposeth that it is true inward desires after him which those Groans signify.
9. No reasonable man would be thus served or conversed with: A Parent indeed can understand an Abba, or a look from an Infant; but it is on supposition, that the Infant himself perceiveth what he would have: And if it be not by intellectual but sensitive perception, it is no more a Petition to his Father, than a Dogs waiting for Food, tho' the person deserves more pity. So God understandeth the meaning of Spiritual Groans, in one that wants words for large expression: But that supposeth that it is true inward desires after him which those Groans signifie.
But public worship requireth a conjunction of Soul and Service, and therefore a conjunct understanding: Else there is no true Union and Communion in the worship. For one sound of words with discord of desires, is no Christian Union and Communion. It must be supposed that either the Hearers are not praying at all, ⟨p. 177⟩or else that every one is secretly praying after his own thoughts for various things, without any Concord.
But publick worship requireth a conjunction of Soul and Service, and therefore a conjunct understanding: Else there is no true Union and Communion in the worship. For one sound of words with discord of desires, is no Christian Union and Communion. It must be supposed that either the Hearers are not praying at all, ⟨p. 177⟩