A27015:1195
The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving…The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving…
The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholic church, the consent of the ancient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholike church, the consent of the antient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1657
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.
33. That doubting of the pardon of sin is not an infirmity but a virtue.
33. That doubting of the pardon of sin is not an infirmity but a vertue.
134. For any one certainly to believe that his sins are forgiven him through Christ, is abominable presumption.
- 134. To be certain of it is a great mercy: but to believe that it is a thing written in Scripture, that I am pardoned, is not a duty: for it is not there.
135. That faith which the Apostle calls the substance, & evidence, and full assurance, they will have to be doubtful and uncertain.
- 135. About this they differ: See Magro in sent that faith hath certain evidence, which Ariminensis and others confute, •aying it hath evidence of credibility, but not of certainty.35. About this they differ: See Magro in sent that faith hath certaine evidence, which Ariminensis and others confute, •aying it hath evidence of credibility, but not of cer•ainty.