The Grotian religion discovered, at the invitation of Mr. Thomas Pierce in his Vindication. With a preface, vindicating the Synod of Dort from the calumnies of the new Tilenus; and David, Peter, &c. And the Puritanes, and sequestrations, &c. from the censures of Mr. Pierce. / By Richard Baxter, Catholick.
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The Grotian religion discovered, at the invitation of Mr. Thomas Pierce in his Vindication. With a preface, vindicating the Synod of Dort from the calumnies of the new Tilenus; and David, Peter, &c. And the Puritanes, and sequestrations, &c. from the censures of Mr. Pierce. / By Richard Baxter, Catholick.
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Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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1658.
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"The Grotian religion discovered, at the invitation of Mr. Thomas Pierce in his Vindication. With a preface, vindicating the Synod of Dort from the calumnies of the new Tilenus; and David, Peter, &c. And the Puritanes, and sequestrations, &c. from the censures of Mr. Pierce. / By Richard Baxter, Catholick." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A76177.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.
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SECT. X.
A Sixth reason of my dislike of Grotius* 1.1 his Pacification, and all such as his, is, because it engageth the Church of Christ in a way of sin, both in false Doctrine, Discipline and worship, as if these were the most de∣sirable way for the Church. God hath for∣bidden that Popery, and many of those er∣rours, that Grotius would make the way to Peace. And the displeasing of God, is a most unlikely way to the Unity and Peace of Christians; and a way that should not seem desirable to any that are indeed the servants of Christ. That's not a Means that hath no tendency to the End; much less which crosseth and overthroweth the End. What's the end of the Churches Uni∣ty
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and Peace, but the increase of Holiness and the Honour and Pleasing of God, in the salvation and felicity of his Saints. But these mistaken waies do tend to lead men from God, to diminish Holiness, and pro∣mote sin, and consequently to hinder mens salvation, and to displease and dishonour God: And is this a desirable way to Peace? The Turks have more Unity and Concord then the Christians; and yet Mahometan∣ism is not desirable. Satan is a friend to Unity and Concord in evil. He would not have his Kingdom divided against it self; For then how shall it stand? It is not there∣fore every Peace, but that which promoteth the Holiness & Salvation of men, that is de∣sirable. I abhor their disposition that can de∣spise or violate the Churches peace for eve∣ry petty conceit of their own, which they have called by the name of Truth, or Duty. But for all that, I had rather have a conten∣tion that promoteth Holiness and Salvati∣on, then a Peace that doth destroy it. For its no Means with me that destroyeth the End.