A27045:651
The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members…
The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members I. defended against the opposition of Mr. William Johnson, II. proved by many arguments / by Richard Baxter ; whereunto is added 1. an account of my judgement to Mr. J. how far heretics are or are not in the church, 2. Mr. Js. explication of the most used terms, with my queries thereupon, and his answer and my reply, 3. an appendix about successive ordination, 4. letters between me and T.S., a papist, with a narrative of the success.The successive visibility of the church of which the Protestants are the soundest members I. defended against the opposition of Mr. William Johnson, II. proved by many arguments / by Richard Baxter ; whereunto is added 1. an account of my judgement to Mr. J. how far hereticks are or are not in the church, 2. Mr. Js. explication of the most used terms, with my queries thereupon, and his answer and my reply, 3. an appendix about successive ordination, 4. letters between me and T.S., a papist, with a narrative of the success.
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1660
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R. B. Of Heresy. Is the opposition and obstinacy that makes Heresy, in the Intellect or will?
R. B. Of Heresie. Is the opposition and obstinacy that makes Heresie, in the Intellect or will?
Mr. J. In the will, by an imperate Act, restraining the understanding to that error.
Mr. J. In the will, by an imperate Act, restraining the understanding to that errour.
R. B. Reply. Of Heresy. Qu. 1. Reply 1. Still your descriptions signify just nothing. You describe Heresy to be An Intellectual obstinate Opposition; and yet say that this is in the will. And yet again you contradict your self by saying that it is an Imperate act. No Imperate act is in the will, though it be from the will. It is voluntary, but not in voluntate. An Imperant act may be in the will, but not Imperate. All Imperate acts are in (or immediately by the commanded faculties.) The Intelligere, which is the Imperate act, is in the Intellect: though the Veil intelligere, which is an Elicit act, be in the will. 2. From hence its plain that you cannot prove me or any man to be an Heretic that is unfeignedly willing to know the truth, and is not obstinately wilful in opposing it: which are things that you cannot ordinarily ⟨p. 326⟩discern and prove by others, that are ready to be sworn that they would fain know the truth.
R. B. Reply. Of Heresie. Qu. 1. Reply 1. Still your descriptions signifie just nothing. You describe Heresie to be An Intellectual obstinate Opposition; and yet say that this is in the will. And yet again you contradict your self by saying that it is an Imperate act. No Imperate act is in the will, though it be from the will. It is voluntary, but not in voluntate. An Imperant act may be in the will, but not Imperate. All Imperate acts are in (or immediately by the commanded faculties.) The Intelligere, which is the Imperate act, is in the Intellect: though the Velle intelligere, which is an Elicite act, be in the will. 2. From hence its plain that you cannot prove me or any man to be an Heretick that is unfeignedly willing to know the truth, and is not obstinately willful in opposing it: which are things that you cannot ordinarily