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The practical divinity of the papists discovered to be destructive of Christianity and mens…
The practical divinity of the papists discovered to be destructive of Christianity and mens souls
London : Tho. Parkhurst and Nath. Ponder ..., 1676
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.
(y)Let us see if any others amongst them can nick this Article of time, when this Love will be necessary. Are we bound to put forth an act of Love on Holy-days; so Scotus thought: The time, saith he, for observing this Command, is on Holy-days, then we are to recollect our selves, and ascend in mind unto God. He would have had this Love to be a Holy-day habit at least, if not fit for every days wearing. But this is too much (say others) nor do they find any reason why this ⟨p. 94⟩imagination should come in the subtle Doctors head, Canus saith, (s)without all doubt it is to be rejected, and so they do. Scotus herein is borne down by the full torrent of their Doctors. I find none now that will have us obliged to Love God so often.
(y)Let us see if any others amongst them can nick this Article of time, when this Love will be necessary. Are we bound to put forth an act of Love on Holy-dayes; so Scotus thought: The time, saith he, for observing this Command, is on Holy-days, then we are to recollect our selves, and ascend in mind unto God. He would have had this Love to be a Holy-day habit at least, if not fit for every days wearing. But this is too much (say others) nor do they find any reason why this ⟨p. 94⟩imagination should come in the subtle Doctors head, Canus saith, (s)without all doubt it is to be rejected, and so they do. Scotus herein is borne down by the full torrent of their Doctors. I find none now that will have us obliged to Love God so often.
- (y)Idem affirmat, unumquemque quoties insigne aliquod beneficium a Deo consequitur, ten• ri ad illud explendum, quod tamen nulla lege, neque ratione efficaci evinci posse videtur, & ita non est asserendum, Navar. c. 11. n. 7.
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