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Animadversions on a treatise entitled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…Animadversions on a treatise intituled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion,…
Animadversions on a treatise entitled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion, between papist and Protestant, Presbyterian and independent by a Protestant.Animadversions on a treatise intituled Fiat lux, or, A guide in differences of religion, between papist and Protestant, Presbyterian and independent by a Protestant.
London: printed by E. Cotes for Henry Cripps, 1662
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I could wish there had been a little more clearness and ingenuity in this annumeration; the mixing of what he takes to be Truths, with some Negatives that he condemns in the same Series, breeds some confusion in the Discourse: ⟨p. 172⟩And I am also compelled to complain of want of candour and ingenuity in his representation of the Protestant Doctrine in every particular, wherein he takes occasion to mention it: Let us then separate the things that have no place of their own in this Argument, than what is ambiguously proposed: after which, what remains may be distinctly considered.
I could wish there had been a little more clearness and ingenuity in this annumeration; the mixing of what he takes to be Truths, with some Negatives that he condemns in the same Series, breeds some confusion in the Discourse: ⟨p. 172⟩And I am also compelled to complain of want of candor and ingenuity in his representation of the Protestant Doctrin in every particular, wherein he takes occasion to mention it: Let us then separate the things that have no place of their own in this Argument, than what is ambiguously proposed: after which, what remains may be distinctly considered.
1. What makes that enquiry in our way at this time, If it suffice to Salvation, to believe, whatever life we lead? Who ever said so, taught so, wrote so, in England? Is this the Doctrine of the Church of England? or of the Presbyterians, or Independents? Or whose is it? Or what makes it in this place? If this be the way of gaining Catholics, let them that please make use of it. Protestants dislike the Way as much as the End.
1. What makes that enquiry in our way at this time, If it suffice to Salvation, to believe, whatever life we lead? Who ever said so, taught so, wrote so, in England? Is this the Doctrine of the Church of England? or of the Presbyterians, or Independents? Or whose is it? Or what makes it in this place? If this be the way of gaining Catholicks, let them that please make use of it. Protestants dislike the Way as much as the End.