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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.
And lastly, the true meaning of this word we understand as we do the meaning of ⟨p. 188⟩other Laws or writings having moreover the assistance of the spirit, which is necessary because of the sublimity and spirituality of the matter, and the necessity of the great effects upon our hearts: Our Teachers by Translation and further instructions are our helpers (as they must be in other things that we would learn) and by the help of them without and of the spirit within, we are able to understand the meaning of the words (especially comparing text with text) and so receive the sanctifying impress upon our hearts. And thus is the Faith of the Reformed Catholic Resolved. He receiveth the Bible from the hands or mouth of his Teachers (and perhaps first believeth them fide humana, that it is Gods Word:) He knoweth that this Book was written in Hebrew and Greek by the Prophets and Apostles, by Infallible History or Universal Tradition. He knoweth that they did it by Inspiration of the Holy Ghost, by the Image of God which he findeth on it, and by the uncontrolled Miracles by which they sealed it. He believeth it to be True, because it thus proceeded from the Holy Ghost, and so is the Word of God who is most True.
And lastly, the true meaning of this word we understand as we do the meaning of ⟨p. 188⟩other Laws or writings having moreover the assistance of the spirit, which is necessary because of the sublimity and spirituality of the matter, and the necessity of the great effects upon our hearts: Our Teachers by Translation and further instructions are our helpers (as they must be in other things that we would learn) and by the help of them without and of the spirit within, we are able to understand the meaning of the words (especially comparing text with text) and so receive the sanctifying impress upon our hearts. And thus is the Faith of the Reformed Catholike Resolved. He receiveth the Bible from the hands or mouth of his Teachers (and perhaps first believeth them fide humana, that it is Gods Word:) He knoweth that this Book was written in Hebrew and Greeke by the Prophets and Apostles, by Infallible Hystory or Universal Tradition. He knoweth that they did it by Inspiration of the Holy Ghost, by the Image of God which he findeth on it, and by the uncontroled Miracles by which they sealed it. He believeth it to be True, because it thus proceeded from the Holy Ghost, and so is the Word of God who is most True.