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A treatise of knowledge and love compared in two parts

A TREATISE OF Knowledge and Love COMPARED. In two Parts:I. Of Falsely Pretended Knowledge.II. Of True Saving Knowledge and Love.I. Against Hasty Judging, and False Conceits of Knowledge, and for necessary Suspension. II. The Excellency of Divine Love, and the Happiness of being Known and Loved of God. Written as greatly needful to the Safety and PEACE of every Christian, and of the Church. The only certain way to escape false Religions, Heresies, Sects, and Malignant Prejudices, Persecutions and Sinful Wars: All caused by falsely pretended Knowledge, and hasty Judging, by Proud Ignorant men, who know not their Ignorance.By RICHARD BAXTER; Who by God's blessing on long and hard Studies, hath learned to know that he knoweth but little, and to suspend his Judgment of Uncertainties, and to take Great, Necessary, Certain things, for the food of his Faith, and Comforts, and the Measure of his Church-Communion.Prov. 14 16.A wise man feareth and departeth from evil: But the FOOL RAGETH and is CONFIDENT.2 Cor. 11.3.But I fear lest by any means, as the Serpent beguiled EVE by his subtlety; so your minds should be CORRUPTED from the SIMPLICITY which is in Christ.1 Cor. 1.25.The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. v. 20. Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? c. 2.6. We speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world.2 Tim. 2.15.Study to show thy self approved to God; a workman that needed not be ashamed, rightly DIVIDING the word of Truth. 16. But shun profane and vain o••lings, for they will increase unto more ungodliness.August. Enchirid. cap. 59.(De Corporibus Angelorum) Cum ista queruntur▪ & a sicut potest quisque conjectat, non inutiliter exercentur ingenia si adhibeatur disceptantia moderata, & absit error opinantium se scire quod nesciunt. Quod enim opes est ut hec & hujusmodi affirmentur, vel negentur, vel definiantur cum dis•rimine, quando sine crimine nesciuntur?LONDON, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns, at the lower end of Cheapside, near Mercers Chapel. 1689.A TREATISE OF Knowledge and Love COMPARED. In two Parts:I. Of Falsly Pretended Knowledge.II. Of True Saving Knowledge and Love.I. Against Hasty Judging, and False Conceits of Knowledge, and for necessary Suspension. II. The Excellency of Divine Love, and the Happiness of being Known and Loved of God. Written as greatly needful to the Safety and PEACE of every Christian, and of the Church. The only certain way to escape false Religions, Heresies, Sects, and Malignant Prejudices, Persecutions and Sinful Wars: All caused by falsly pretended Knowledge, and hasty Judging, by Proud Ignorant men, who know not their Ignorance.By RICHARD BAXTER; Who by God's blessing on long and hard Studies, hath learned to know that he knoweth but little, and to suspend his Judgment of Uncertainties, and to take Great, Necessary, Certain things, for the food of his Faith, and Comforts, and the Measure of his Church-Communion.Prov. 14 16.A wise man feareth and departeth from evil: But the FOOL RAGETH and is CONFIDENT.2 Cor. 11.3.But I fear lest by any means, as the Serpent beguiled EVE by his subtilty; so your minds should be CORRƲPTED from the SIMPLICITY which is in Christ.1 Cor. 1.25.The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. v. 20. Hath not God made f•oli•h the wisdom of this world? c. 2.6. We speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world.2 Tim. 2.15.Title page, as transcribed: A TREATISE OF Knowledge and Love COMPARED. In two Parts: I. Of Falsely Pretended Knowledge. II. Of True Saving Knowledge and Love. I. Against Hasty Judging, and False Conceits of Knowledge, and for necessary Suspension. II. The Excellency of Divine Love, and the Happiness of being Known and Loved of God. Written as greatly needful to the Safety and PEACE of every Christian, and of the Church. The only certain way to escape false Religions, Heresies, Sects, and Malignant Prejudices, Persecutions and Sinful Wars: All caused by falsely pretended Knowledge, and hasty Judging, by Proud Ignorant men, who know not their Ignorance. — By RICHARD BAXTER; Who by God's blessing on long and hard Studies, hath learned to know that he knoweth but little, and to suspend his Judgment of Uncertainties, and to take Great, Necessary, Certain things, for the food of his Faith, and Comforts, and the Measure of his Church-Communion. — Prov. 14 16. A wise man feareth and departeth from evil: But the FOOL RAGETH and is CONFIDENT. — 2 Cor. 11.3. But I fear lest by any means, as the Serpent beguiled EVE by his subtlety; so your minds should be CORRUPTED from the SIMPLICITY which is in Christ. — 1 Cor. 1.25. The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. v. 20. Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? c. 2.6. We speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world. — 2 Tim. 2.15. Study to show thy self approved to God; a workman that needed not be ashamed, rightly DIVIDING the word of Truth. 16. But shun profane and vain o••lings, for they will increase unto more ungodliness. — August. Enchirid. cap. 59. (De Corporibus Angelorum) Cum ista queruntur▪ & a sicut potest quisque conjectat, non inutiliter exercentur ingenia si adhibeatur disceptantia moderata, & absit error opinantium se scire quod nesciunt. Quod enim opes est ut hec & hujusmodi affirmentur, vel negentur, vel definiantur cum dis•rimine, quando sine crimine nesciuntur? — LONDON, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns, at the lower end of Cheapside, near Mercers Chapel. 1689.A TREATISE OF Knowledge and Love COMPARED. In two Parts: I. Of Falsly Pretended Knowledge. II. Of True Saving Knowledge and Love. I. Against Hasty Judging, and False Conceits of Knowledge, and for necessary Suspension. II. The Excellency of Divine Love, and the Happiness of being Known and Loved of God. Written as greatly needful to the Safety and PEACE of every Christian, and of the Church. The only certain way to escape false Religions, Heresies, Sects, and Malignant Prejudices, Persecutions and Sinful Wars: All caused by falsly pretended Knowledge, and hasty Judging, by Proud Ignorant men, who know not their Ignorance. — By RICHARD BAXTER; Who by God's blessing on long and hard Studies, hath learned to know that he knoweth but little, and to suspend his Judgment of Uncertainties, and to take Great, Necessary, Certain things, for the food of his Faith, and Comforts, and the Measure of his Church-Communion. — Prov. 14 16. A wise man feareth and departeth from evil: But the FOOL RAGETH and is CONFIDENT. — 2 Cor. 11.3. But I fear lest by any means, as the Serpent beguiled EVE by his subtilty; so your minds should be CORRƲPTED from the SIMPLICITY which is in Christ. — 1 Cor. 1.25. The foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. v. 20. Hath not God made f•oli•h the wisdom of this world? c. 2.6. We speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world. — 2 Tim. 2.15. Study to shew thy self approved to God; a workman that needed not be ashamed, rightly DIVIDING the word of Truth. 16. But shun profane and vain o••lings, for they will increase unto more ungodliness. — August. Enchirid. cap. 59. (De Corporibus Angelorum) Cum ista queruntur▪ & a sicut potest quisque conjectat, non inutiliter exercentur ingenia si adhibeatur disceptantia moderata, & absit error opinantium se scire quod nesciunt. Quod enim opes est ut hec & hujusmodi affirmentur, vel negentur, vel definiantur cum dis•rimine, quando sine crimine nesciuntur? — LONDON, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns, at the lower end of Cheapside, near Mercers Chapel. 1689.

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A treatise of knowledge and love compared in two parts

A treatise of knowledge and love compared in two parts: I. of falsely pretended knowledge, II. of true saving knowledge and love ... / by Richard Baxter ...

Richard Baxter 1615–1691

London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1689

[16], 342, [3] p. · 123k words · Wing B1429 · ESTC R19222

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Richard Baxter, A treatise of knowledge and love compared in two parts (London, 1689). EEBO-TCP A27051.

Contents 48

Title page8
DedicationTO THE Right Worshipful Sir HENRY ASHHURST, AND THE Lady DIANA HIS WIFE.13
To the readerTO THE READER.4
ContentsTHE CONTENTS.4
Part 1pp. 1–209655
Chapter 1pp. 1–1022
Chapter 2pp. 10–129
Chapter 3pp. 13–2958
Chapter 4pp. 29–4052
Chapter 5pp. 40–4624
Chapter 6pp. 46–7064

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Study to shew thy self approved to God; a workman that needed not be ashamed, rightly

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the word of Truth. 16. But shun profane and vain o••lings, for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

August. Enchirid. cap. 59.(De Corporibus Angelorum) Cum ista queruntur▪ & a sicut potest quisque conjectat, non inutiliter exercentur ingenia si adhibeatur disceptantia moderata, & absit error opinantium se scire quod nesciunt. Quod enim opes est ut hec & hujusmodi affirmentur, vel negentur, vel definiantur cum dis•rimine, quando sine crimine nesciuntur?

LONDON, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns, at the lower end of Cheapside, near Mercers Chapel. 1689.

Chapter 7pp. 70–7929

Chapter 8pp. 79–807

Chapter 9pp. 80–9038

Chapter 10pp. 90–11770

Chapter 11pp. 118–12524

Chapter 12pp. 125–13324

Chapter 13pp. 133–1359

Chapter 14pp. 135–13914

Chapter 15pp. 140–14215

Chapter 16pp. 142–15632

Chapter 17pp. 156–16729

Chapter 18pp. 167–1685

Chapter 19pp. 168–18034

Chapter 20pp. 181–19659

Chapter 21pp. 196–20935

Part 2pp. 210–342415

Chapter 1pp. 210–21743

Chapter 2pp. 217–22645

Chapter 3pp. 227–23011

Chapter 4pp. 230–23412

Chapter 5pp. 235–2375

Chapter 6pp. 237–2398

Chapter 7pp. 239–24929

Chapter 8pp. 249–2518

Chapter 9pp. 252–25612

Chapter 10pp. 256–2584

Chapter 2pp. 258–2618

Chapter 12pp. 261–2635

Chapter 13pp. 263–2645

Chapter 14pp. 265–27226

Chapter 15pp. 272–28023

Chapter 16pp. 280–2825

Chapter 17pp. 282–28716

Chapter 18pp. 287–30234

Chapter 19pp. 302–32979

Chapter 20pp. 329–34234

A Catalogue of Books Printed for, and Sold by Tho. Parkhurst, at th…A Catalogue of Books Printed for, and Sold by Tho. Parkhurst, at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside, near Mercers Chapel.31

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Title as printed: A treatise of knowledge and love compared in two parts: I. of falsely pretended knowledge, II. of true saving knowledge and love ... / by Richard Baxter ...
Author: Richard Baxter 1615–1691
Place: London
Bookseller: Tho. Parkhurst
Year: 1689
Imprint: London : Printed for Tho. Parkhurst ..., 1689.
Size: [16], 342, [3] p.
Words: 122,814
Catalogue: Wing B1429 · ESTC R19222
Text: EEBO-TCP A27051
Notes: Advertisements on p. [1]-[2] at end.
Reproduction of original in British Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A27051