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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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habitûs_fw-la quod_fw-la homo_fw-la meretur_fw-la per_fw-la actus_fw-la remissos_fw-la dabitur_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la instanti_fw-la glorificationis_fw-la and_o it_o seem_v that_o so_o they_o sometime_o take_v charitas_fw-la too_o both_o for_o the_o habit_n and_o act_n of_o our_o love_n and_o for_o our_o amability_n or_o dearness_n to_o god_n now_o this_o be_v ill_o do_v for_o these_o equivocal_a word_n signify_v these_o not_o as_o one_o but_o as_o two_o distinct_a thing_n amor_n &_o amabilitas_fw-la or_o dearness_n be_v two_o thing_n though_o love_n be_v material_o our_o loveliness_n yet_o not_o formal_o the_o latter_a be_v a_o objective_a relation_n result_v from_o the_o former_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n be_v inadequate_a conception_n of_o one_o god_n so_o all_o together_o be_v a_o more_o perfect_a expression_n of_o he_o than_o one_o of_o they_o alone_o now_o in_o all_o these_o the_o former_a be_v still_o employ_v in_o the_o latter_a as_o to_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n but_o not_o contrary_o power_n do_v not_o always_o signify_v wisdom_n or_o love_n but_o wisdom_n signify_v the_o wisdom_n of_o one_o potent_a include_v power_n for_o there_o be_v potentia_fw-la intellectiva_fw-la and_o will_v or_o love_n include_v power_n and_o act._n so_o action_n may_v be_v without_o order_n or_o rectitude_n and_o perfection_n but_o the_o order_n and_o perfection_n of_o act_n include_v or_o suppose_v the_o acts._n §_o 8._o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n sapiential_a work_n of_o government_n which_o eminent_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o not_o that_o government_n which_o be_v fit_v to_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n but_o that_o which_o stand_v near_o to_o the_o end_n as_o more_o demonstrate_v love_n and_o tend_v more_o effectual_o to_o it_o §_o 9_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v note_v that_o all_o this_o frame_n of_o grace_n as_o tend_v to_o glory_n be_v usual_o call_v in_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 13._o 45_o etc._n etc._n which_o contain_v the_o whole_a frame_n of_o political_a order_n and_o government_n §_o 10._o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o state_n of_o relation_n between_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n as_o the_o head_n or_o ruler_n and_o man_n as_o the_o subject_a as_o he_o be_v to_o be_v guide_v by_o grace_n to_o glory_n god_n who_o be_v physical_o neither_o parson_n nor_o totum_fw-la make_v himself_o here_o as_o it_o be_v a_o relative_n part_n be_v the_o supreme_a head_n and_o the_o mediator_n the_o supreme_a official_a head_n or_o general_a administrator_n who_o have_v under_o he_o a_o course_n of_o political_a mean_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o his_o work_n §_o 11._o as_o christ_n himself_o be_v the_o head_n mean_v or_o second_o cause_n so_o under_o he_o be_v prophet_n and_o apostle_n eminent_o qualify_v to_o make_v they_o fit_a to_o do_v this_o work_n so_o as_o 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to_o their_o sanctify_a use_n §_o 16._o he_o have_v also_o institute_v his_o sacrament_n by_o which_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n may_v be_v celebrate_v the_o more_o oblige_o for_o its_o effect_n §_o 17._o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o ordinary_a minister_n as_o his_o stand_a officer_n through_o all_o generation_n to_o preach_v this_o word_n and_o he_o endow_v they_o with_o special_a gift_n thereto_o and_o charge_v they_o vehement_o to_o preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n with_o urgency_n and_o importunity_n even_o to_o all_o mankind_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o whatever_o it_o cost_v they_o and_o whatever_o they_o undergo_v §_o 18._o he_o have_v appoint_v also_o prayer_n as_o his_o mean_n to_o obtain_v grace_n by_o prepare_v the_o heart_n to_o a_o due_a receptivity_n by_o the_o excitation_n of_o desire_n after_o it_o and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o sweeten_v it_o to_o we_o in_o the_o review_n when_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o §_o 19_o he_o have_v command_v exercise_n of_o humiliation_n confession_n bring_v down_o the_o body_n to_o fit_v we_o to_o receive_v it_o by_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o sin_n unworthiness_n and_o want_n §_o 20._o he_o have_v appoint_v the_o public_a assemble_v of_o his_o servant_n that_o concourse_n may_v augment_v the_o sacred_a flame_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o this_o sacred_a work_n §_o 21._o he_o have_v institute_v the_o lord_n day_n to_o be_v whole_o employ_v in_o such_o work_n and_o help_n that_o it_o be_v not_o neglect_v and_o light_o do_v §_o 22._o he_o have_v command_v every_o private_a christian_n to_o be_v a_o helper_n to_o other_o by_o conference_n exhortation_n and_o good_a example_n §_o 23._o he_o have_v make_v pastoral_a discipline_n a_o great_a ordinance_n to_o promote_v the_o due_a performance_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n §_o 24._o he_o have_v command_v we_o by_o secret_a meditation_n consideration_n examination_n etc._n etc._n to_o preach_v to_o ourselves_o and_o night_n and_o day_n to_o think_v on_o scripture_n god_n christ_n glory_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o stir_v up_o all_o god_n grace_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o reprove_v ourselves_o for_o all_o our_o sin_n §_o 25._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n to_o teach_v their_o child_n diligent_o his_o word_n lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o at_o home_o and_o abroad_o deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o and_o to_o educate_v they_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v bind_v they_o first_o in_o covenant_n to_o god_n and_o the_o mediator_n §_o 26._o he_o have_v make_v it_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n to_o help_v each_o other_o herein_o and_o of_o master_n to_o help_v their_o servant_n and_o all_o relation_n to_o sanctify_v their_o place_n and_o opportunity_n to_o this_o use_n §_o 27._o he_o do_v by_o multitude_n of_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n further_o all_o this_o work_n to_o make_v know_v the_o more_o his_o love_n to_o win_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n §_o 28._o he_o great_o promote_v it_o also_o by_o seasonable_a affliction_n to_o humble_v the_o proud_a and_o awake_v the_o sleepy_a §_o 29._o he_o make_v it_o man_n great_a duty_n to_o tame_v the_o body_n and_o mortify_v concupiscence_n and_o make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13._o 13_o 14._o &_o 8._o 13._o gal._n 5._o 21_o 22._o §_o 30._o he_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o to_o join_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o walk_v with_o such_o as_o will_v be_v our_o helper_n towards_o heaven_n §_o 31._o he_o command_v we_o to_o avoid_v all_o temptation_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n and_o to_o live_v in_o a_o continual_a war_n against_o they_o §_o 32._o he_o make_v all_o the_o world_n about_o we_o the_o book_n or_o glass_n in_o which_o we_o may_v see_v our_o maker_n and_o his_o will_n yea_o even_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o every_o
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