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The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…
The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural evidence the being of God ... : the second part, of Christianity, proving by evidence supernatural and natural, the certain truth of the Christian belief ... / by Richard Baxter ... ; also an appendix defending the soul's immortality against the Somatists or Epicureans and other pseudo-philosophers.
London: printed by R. White for Fran. Titon, 1667
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.
The only objection made against it, consisteth of these two parts: 1. That God moveth man effectually per modum naturae as an Engineer; and that this is more excellent than Moral Government. 2. And that Moral Government being a less effectual way, is committed to Angels and to Men, viz. Kings, and States, and Magistrates, who are sufficient to perform it.
This Objection confesseth the Government of one man over others, but denieth the Government of God over Man, and instead of it substituteth his mere Physical motion, or natural Government, such as a Pilot useth to his Ship. I shall therefore against it prove, that not only Man but God, doth exercise this proper Moral Government, by Laws, and Executions, and not a Physical motion only.
This Objection confesseth the Government of one man over others, but denyeth the Government of God over Man, and instead of it substituteth his meer Physical motion, or natural Government, such as a Pilot useth to his Ship. I shall therefore against it prove, that not only Man but God, doth exercise this proper Moral Government, by Laws, and Executions, and not a Physical motion only.
§. 3. I GOD hath de facto made Laws for Mankind: Therefore he is their Governor by Laws.
§. 3. I GOD hath de facto made Laws for Mankinde: Therefore he is their Governour by Laws.