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A26883 Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,; Catholick theologie Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1675 (1675) Wing B1209; ESTC R14583 1,054,813 754

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devise_v mean_n of_o their_o own_o for_o extraordinary_a comfort_n which_o god_n never_o give_v they_o b._n the_o comfort_n of_o poor_a christian_n it_o seem_v stand_v but_o on_o slippery_a term_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o both_o side_n while_o each_o party_n think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a comfort_n in_o the_o other_o way_n infuse_v way_n whether_o we_o may_v be_v moral_o sure_a of_o our_o present_a justification_n the_o papist_n doctor_n agree_v not_o among_o themselves_o bellarmine_n and_o many_o other_o affirm_v it_o and_o other_o deny_v it_o as_o aureolus_n cite_v by_o brianson_n in_o 4._o q._n 4._o fol._n 36._o and_o other_o that_o say_v no_o man_n can_v know_v whether_o his_o habit_n be_v infuse_v but_o do_v not_o experience_n confute_v you_o do_v you_o not_o see_v that_o many_o have_v true_a christian_a comfort_n that_o be_v not_o of_o
no_o warning_n take_v what_o thou_o get_v by_o it_o can_v you_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v his_o will_n that_o this_o man_n eat_v the_o poison_n prohibit_v 608._o next_o he_o cit_v augustine_n threadbare_a saying_n and_o blame_v aquinas_n and_o arminius_n for_o deny_v his_o authority_n and_o commend_v the_o great_a reverence_n of_o bellarmine_n and_o so_o anselm_n hugo_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o we_o stick_v not_o on_o one_o man_n authority_n god_n hold_v not_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o church_n its_o religion_n on_o augustine_n authority_n 2._o augustine_n have_v ten_o time_n more_o plain_a enough_o for_o what_o i_o hold_v see_v the_o place_n cite_v in_o paul_n eiren._n triad_n patrum_fw-la 3._o he_o know_v its_o like_a that_o estius_n and_o many_o more_o expound_v augustine_n word_n as_o terminate_a god_n volition_n on_o his_o own_o permission_n and_o not_o on_o the_o sin_n or_o fieri_fw-la 4._o i_o think_v plain_o that_o augustine_n there_o speak_v not_o of_o inward_a volition_n but_o outward_a act_n and_o that_o not_o as_o agentis_fw-la but_o in_fw-la passo_fw-la or_o the_o effect_n and_o so_o it_o be_v true_a that_o no_o murder_n theft_n treason_n or_o other_o effect_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o world_n but_o what_o god_n positive_o decreeth_n shall_v be_v produce_v either_o by_o do_v some_o effect_n himself_o as_o drown_v the_o world_n or_o permit_v sinner_n to_o do_v they_o while_o he_o cause_v not_o their_o act_n but_o the_o receptivity_n of_o the_o passum_fw-la and_o so_o the_o effect_n etc._n etc._n 609._o pag._n 194._o retort_a on_o aquin._n he_o thus_o argue_v because_o god_n do_v will_n his_o own_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o god_n will_v that_o sin_n be_v do_v he_o permit_v it_o for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o will_v his_o essential_a goodness_n which_o need_v no_o acquisition_n but_o he_o will_v to_o manifest_v his_o goodness_n but_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n be_v not_o opposite_a to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n goodness_n yea_o nothing_o be_v more_o can_v more_o more_o more_o so_o twiss_n contr_n armin._n pro_fw-la junio_fw-la pag._n 91._o dissent_v from_o j●niu●_n that_o say_v peceatum_fw-la ad_fw-la rationem_fw-la universi_fw-la facere_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la and_o say_v mibi_fw-la vero_fw-la dicendum_fw-la videtur_fw-la peceatum_fw-la conducibile_fw-la esse_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la universi_fw-la quatenus_fw-la conducit_fw-la ad_fw-la illustrandos_fw-la tale_n divinae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la radios_fw-la and_o if_o so_o it_o must_v per_fw-mi se_fw-mi be_v love_v of_o god_n as_o good_n yet_o contr_n corvin_n he_o say_v that_o no_o sober_a man_n say_v that_o sin_n be_v a_o medium_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o reprobation_n but_o only_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n reconcile_v they_o that_o can_v conducible_a to_o it_o than_o this_o i_o say_v to_o the_o manifest_v of_o god_n goodness_n by_o way_n of_o mercy_n in_o spare_v or_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n in_o punish_v answ_n 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our_o defectibility_n and_o the_o excellent_a or_o best_a of_o his_o work_n most_o honour_n god_n goodness_n 6._o be_v it_o not_o the_o strong_a temptation_n that_o man_n have_v in_o this_o world_n to_o doubt_v of_o or_o dishonour_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n to_o think_v how_o he_o permit_v the_o world_n to_o be_v drown_v in_o wickedness_n and_o be_v so_o like_a to_o hell_n 7._o do_v not_o christ_n turn_v the_o prayer_n of_o all_o christian_n against_o your_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o god_n name_n may_v be_v hallow_v his_o kingdom_n come_v and_o his_o will_n do_v on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n which_o be_v not_o by_o any_o sin_n 8._o do_v not_o your_o word_n tempt_v man_n to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o sin_n if_o not_o to_o love_v it_o if_o nothing_o be_v more_o conducible_a to_o honour_v god_n goodness_n 9_o be_v not_o that_o conclusion_n a_o great_a wrong_n to_o christ_n scripture_n ministry_n and_o holiness_n as_o be_v no_o more_o conducible_a to_o manifest_v god_n goodness_n than_o sin_n be_v 10._o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o sin_n be_v any_o cause_n or_o true_a mean_n at_o all_o of_o glorify_v god_n or_o do_v any_o good_a it_o be_v but_o a_o presuppose_a evil_n by_o deliver_v we_o from_o which_o god_n be_v glorify_v as_o your_o eat_a poison_n may_v occasion_v the_o honour_n of_o a_o antidote_n and_o physician_n it_o be_v no_o cause_n or_o proper_a medium_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o occasion_n and_o mischief_n sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la but_o if_o god_n have_v not_o save_v we_o from_o sin_n commit_v he_o can_v have_v glorify_v himself_o in_o save_v we_o from_o commit_v it_o god_n love_v and_o be_v glorify_v most_o in_o that_o which_o be_v most_o like_o he_o as_o his_o image_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a sinless_a soul_n to_o be_v a_o medium_n to_o god_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v good_a to_o be_v as_o conducible_a to_o it_o as_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v as_o good_a as_o any_o thing_n save_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n but_o sin_n have_v no_o good_a much_o less_o such_o good_a why_o else_o do_v not_o god_n equal_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o in_o holiness_n repentance_n and_o our_o life_n see_v all_o thing_n be_v for_o himself_o and_o that_o which_o glorifi_v he_o most_o be_v best_a 11._o here_o also_o confusion_n cause_v mischief_n one_o distinction_n may_v have_v scatter_v this_o mist_n viz._n between_o sin_n indeed_o and_o sin_n in_o notion_n sin_n indeed_o or_o essence_n and_o existence_n never_o do_v good_a nor_o honour_a god_n sin_n in_o notion_n or_o in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la be_v no_o sin_n but_o the_o matter_n of_o virtue_n and_o word_n 80_o joh._n à_fw-fr combis_n compend_v theol._n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o tell_v we_o that_o sin_n be_v profitable_a three_o way_n 1._o ut_fw-la bene_fw-la ordinatur_fw-la ut_fw-la fur_n in_fw-la patibulo_fw-la 2._o propter_fw-la coactionem_a &_o amaritudinem_fw-la 3._o propter_fw-la mall_n considerationem_fw-la and_o many_o popular_a book_n say_v the_o like_a but_o this_o be_v but_o abusive_a language_n tend_v to_o deceive_v as_o if_o sin_n do_v good_a because_o punish_v sin_n and_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o hate_v it_o do_v good_a as_o if_o hate_v sin_n be_v sin_n thus_o unhappy_o be_v the_o world_n trouble_v by_o abuse_a word_n holiness_n and_o do_v much_o good_a when_o you_o say_v god_n know_v sin_n from_o eternity_n you_o will_v say_v with_o scotus_n that_o in_o esse_fw-la cognito_fw-la sin_n be_v in_o god_n from_o eternity_n but_o so_o sin_n be_v not_o sin_n david_n say_v my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o psal_n 51._o and_o we_o daily_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o confess_v it_o but_o this_o be_v but_o to_o have_v the_o idea_n or_o conception_n of_o it_o in_o the_o mind_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n indeed_o but_o the_o notion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la else_o it_o will_v defile_v we_o to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o whereas_o thus_o sin_n objective_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o duty_n of_o repentance_n hatred_n fear_n watchfulness_n prayer_n confession_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o sin_n in_o esse_fw-la objectivo_fw-la as_o a_o grace_n may_v glorify_v god_n 610._o to_o aquin._n that_o say_v malum_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la appetibile_fw-la he_o say_v that_o malum_fw-la moris_fw-la quod_fw-la opponitur_fw-la bono_fw-mi est_fw-la proprium_fw-la uniuscujusque_fw-la meum_fw-la malum_fw-la bono_fw-mi meo_fw-la though_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o man_n willing_a that_o which_o be_v forbid_v he_o be_v his_o sin_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n may_v not_o will_v this_o evil_a of_o another_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o forbid_v to_o god_n to_o will_v it_o wherefore_o though_o it_o be_v evil_a and_o dishonest_a in_o man_n to_o will_v it_o to_o who_o it_o be_v forbid_v yet_o not_o to_o god_n and_o see_v
make_v this_o motion_n to_o be_v somewhat_o receive_v before_o we_o act_n and_o yet_o nothing_o but_o our_o act_n which_o be_v absurd_a iv_o other_o thomist_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v somewhat_o real_o distinct_a from_o our_o operation_n and_o that_o be_v quoddam_fw-la complementum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la activae_fw-la quo_fw-la actualiter_fw-la agate_n and_o he_o that_o know_v what_o predicament_n this_o complementum_fw-la belong_v to_o and_o what_o it_o be_v let_v he_o take_v this_o opinion_n for_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a compliment_n and_o here_o they_o tell_v you_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o of_o god_n simultaneous_a concourse_n for_o that_o alvarez_n confess_v be_v nothing_o beside_o god_n essence_n and_o man_n act_n but_o of_o his_o previous_a motion_n which_o he_o say_v be_v somewhat_o more_o objecto_fw-la so_o amesius_n antisynod_n de_fw-fr grat._n c._n 2._o pag._n 255._o satis_fw-la esset_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la pios_fw-la dicere_fw-la dei_fw-la velle_fw-la sine_fw-la 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sufficiency_n efficacy_n resistibility_n of_o this_o act_n of_o grace_n that_o they_o know_v not_o the_o very_a subject_n of_o their_o dispute_n and_o shall_v we_o still_o fire_v the_o church_n by_o strive_v about_o word_n that_o profit_v not_o but_o subvert_v the_o hearer_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o increase_n of_o ungodliness_n yea_o and_o shall_v bold_a blind_a zeal_n use_v the_o reverend_a name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o precious_a truth_n to_o colour_n and_o countenance_v these_o pernicious_a contention_n i_o grant_v that_o the_o nature_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o concord_n of_o it_o with_o freewill_n may_v be_v sober_o treat_v of_o but_o when_o man_n have_v follow_v the_o controversy_n beyond_o the_o ken_n of_o humane_a understanding_n and_o there_o will_v proceed_v to_o build_v great_a fabric_n upon_o unknown_a supposition_n and_o perverse_o contend_v for_o they_o against_o love_n and_o peace_n they_o do_v but_o serve_v satan_n against_o god_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o his_o 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the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v found_v 1._o see_v what_o the_o british_a divine_n say_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o art_n 3._o &_o 4._o suffrag_n p._n 124._o th._n 1._o there_o be_v certain_a outward_a work_n ordinary_o require_v of_o man_n before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n 5._o rom._n 10._o 14._o mat._n 6._o ●●_o act._n 13._o 46._o psa_fw-la 58._o 5._o or_o conversion_n which_o use_v to_o be_v sometime_o free_o do_v by_o they_o and_o sometime_o free_o omit_v as_o to_o go_v to_o church_n to_o hear_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o such_o like_a th._n 2._o there_o be_v certain_a inward_a effect_n which_o be_v excite_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o yet_o justify_v previous_a to_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n 37._o act._n 2._o 37._o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n the_o sense_n of_o sin_n the_o fear_n of_o punishment_n the_o thought_n 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god_n be_v not_o take_v away_o from_o any_o man_n till_o he_o bury_v it_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n therefore_o we_o be_v oft_o warn_v in_o 2d_o mat._n 2d_o 2d_o scripture_n not_o to_o resist_v or_o quench_v the_o spirit_n nor_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n 20._o heb._n 3._o 7._o prov._n 1._o 24._o 2_o chron._n 24._o 20._o of_o god_n in_o vain_a nor_o to_o fall_v from_o god_n yea_o it_o be_v plain_o give_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n forsake_v man_n that_o they_o first_o forsake_v he_o th._n 5._o many_o lose_v these_o beginning_n 21._o mat._n 13._o 19_o heb._n 6._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 2._o 21._o th._n 6._o the_o elect_n do_v not_o so_o behave_v themselves_o under_o these_o preparatory_a working_n but_o that_o for_o their_o negligence_n and_o resistance_n they_o may_v just_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v god_n special_a mercy_n to_o they_o that_o though_o 6._o joh._n 6._o 37._o ●er_n 14._o 7._o &_o 32._o 39_o phil._n 1._o 6._o for_o a_o time_n they_o may_v repel_v or_o suffocate_v this_o exciting_a and_o illuminate_a grace_n yet_o god_n do_v urge_v they_o again_o and_o again_o and_o cease_v not_o to_o promove_v they_o till_o he_o full_o subjugate_v they_o to_o his_o grace_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o regenerate_a son_n th._n 7._o all_o man_n resist_v god_n grace_n and_o god_n may_v just_o forsake_v all_o 27._o rom._n 9_o 18._o &_o 11._o 35._o act._n 28._o 27._o but_o do_v not_o by_o all_o this_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o take_v not_o man_n to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n in_o the_o state_n of_o mere_a original_a sin_n or_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n but_o as_o a_o wilful_a resister_n and_o refuser_n of_o offer_a grace_n and_o oft_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o much_o prepare_v grace_n and_o that_o god_n forsake_v none_o till_o they_o forsake_v his_o grace_n 2._o to_o the_o same_o sense_n our_o english_a divine_v common_o tell_v we_o how_o ordinary_o god_n prepare_v man_n for_o conversion_n before_o he_o convert_v they_o and_o 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sinner_n find_v a_o good_a will_n to_o goodness_n and_o like_o it_o and_o many_o year_n perhaps_o be_v wish_v and_o purpose_v to_o leave_v their_o sin_n for_o it_o and_o turn_v to_o god_n till_o at_o last_o love_n prevail_v and_o this_o though_o imperfect_a be_v true_a sincere_a love_n not_o from_o a_o perfect_a habit_n but_o from_o the_o excitation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o have_v the_o same_o object_n as_o perfect_a love_n that_o be_v justice_n for_o justice_n or_o god_n for_o god_n not_o love_v on_o consideration_n of_o any_o other_o reward_n which_o prove_v it_o sincere_a love_n such_o wish_n to_o live_v chaste_o temperate_o just_o but_o can_v come_v to_o it_o out_o of_o this_o imperfect_a love_n spring_v faith_n faith_n may_v be_v habitual_o many_o year_n before_o justification_n justification_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o perfect_a love_n to_o god_n above_o all_o hope_v and_o perfect_a love_n also_o come_v from_o this_o initial_a love_n c._n 7_o 8_o 9_o xviii_o as_o hope_v 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their_o plain_a profession_n of_o physical_a and_o infuse_a grace_n si_fw-la quaeratur_fw-la a_o praeter_fw-la mentis_fw-la illustrationem_fw-la &_o ●ffectuum_fw-la excitationem_fw-la &_o voluntatis_fw-la invitationem_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciat_fw-la gratia_n per_fw-la modum_fw-la principii_fw-la vel_fw-la antecedenter_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la respondemus_fw-la facere_fw-la id._n ibid._n b._n still_o i_o fear_v that_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o strive_v about_o word_n to_o no_o profit_n but_o subversion_n of_o the_o people_n charity_n 1._o moral_a have_v usual_o three_o different_a sense_n 1._o moral_a be_v as_o much_o as_o reputative_a as_o he_o that_o conceal_v or_o encourage_v a_o traitor_n or_o murderer_n or_o defend_v not_o the_o assault_v be_v ex_fw-la lege_fw-la morum_fw-la repute_v and_o judge_v as_o guilty_a of_o the_o treason_n or_o murder_n and_o thus_o causa_fw-la moralis_fw-la be_v usual_o but_o causa_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la morum_fw-la reputata_fw-la 2._o moral_a 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