Quae per rationem innotescunt, non sunt articuli fidei, sed praeambula, ad arti∣culos.
Aquinas.
TO behold this goodly Fabrick of the world, may soon force a Pa∣gan
Catholique divinity: or, The most solid and sententious expressions of the primitive doctors of the Church. With other ecclesiastical, and civil authors: dilated upon, and fitted to the explication of the most doctrinal texts of Scripture, in a choice way both for the matter, and the language; and very useful for the pulpit, and these times. / By Dr. Stuart, dean of St. Pauls, afterwards dean of Westminster, and clerk of the closet to the late K. Charles.
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- Catholique divinity: or, The most solid and sententious expressions of the primitive doctors of the Church. With other ecclesiastical, and civil authors: dilated upon, and fitted to the explication of the most doctrinal texts of Scripture, in a choice way both for the matter, and the language; and very useful for the pulpit, and these times. / By Dr. Stuart, dean of St. Pauls, afterwards dean of Westminster, and clerk of the closet to the late K. Charles.
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- Steward, Richard, 1593?-1651.
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- London, :: Printed for H.M. and are to bee sold by Timo. Smart at his shop in the Great Old-Bayly near the Sessions-house,
- 1657.
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- Bible -- Quotations -- Early works to 1800.
- Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
- Christian literature, Early -- Early works to 1800.
- Fathers of the church -- Early works to 1800.
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"Catholique divinity: or, The most solid and sententious expressions of the primitive doctors of the Church. With other ecclesiastical, and civil authors: dilated upon, and fitted to the explication of the most doctrinal texts of Scripture, in a choice way both for the matter, and the language; and very useful for the pulpit, and these times. / By Dr. Stuart, dean of St. Pauls, afterwards dean of Westminster, and clerk of the closet to the late K. Charles." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A93889.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 18, 2024.
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to confess that there is a Deity, but to know that this God is both three and one; or that of these three, one was Incarnate: Here nature is blinde, and requires help from a clearer light. To instance in the Resurrecti∣on, to see the Grave open, the Earth trembling, the Angels attending, did no doubt perswade the Watchmen themselves that Christ was risen, but to beleeve that hee rose both God and man, This proceeds from the Spirit alone, who only can enlighten them that sit in darkness. Our do∣mestick abilities may some way pre∣pare us to entertain faith; when it is received, they may perchance con∣firm or awaken it; but wee must con∣fess the authour of it to bee the Holy Ghost alone, and the word his instru∣ment. Notwithstanding where thou mayest use these helps, neglect not the benefits of such outward testi∣monies; for though faith come by hearing, yet let Christians bee specta∣tors too, and learn, as well to see God in his Works, as to beleeve him in his Scriptures, though that hee that made thine eye, as well as thy soul, exacts a
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tribute no less from thy fenfe than from thy reason. These lower pow∣ers are made for his glory; and when they are imployed to viler ends, re∣member that thou dost not more abuse thy self, than wrong thy Maker.