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A Catechism Moral and Controversial, by T... S M... S B... Ke 0. P.
A Catechism Moral and Controversial by T S M S B Ke 0 P Author:Thomas Burke Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. Excerpt from book: Section 3Meaning then, is that whereas to con- fefc Chrift in a persecuting Age is a moft difficult Act of Religion , and Chrift's Reiurre and ion ftartled the Athenian Philofophers. textit{Aft. 17... more ». iz. Suppo- fing a Compliance with thefe two Duties i St. Paul did not fear but the reft Wonld be obferved. Q. Can a Perfon, who is out of the Cathplick Faith, be faved in any Communion of Chriftians, who believe the Trinity and Incarnation? A. He cannot, if he be but vinci- bly ignorant of the Herety, in which he is engaged. Hereafter I shall explain Vincible and invincible Ignorance. Q^ Is it Charity to fuppoie all Men faved, whofe Lives are morally honeft ? A. It is not, becaule Divine Revelation tells ut, that Several other Duties befides moral Honefty, are necefsa- ry to Salvation i Wherefore th6 it be Charity to defire the Salvation of all Men, Yet it is Downright Nonfenfe to think that all are faved,who only comply t. with with one Duty necefsary to Salvation. Q. Is it not inconiiitent textit{yf ith thef infinite Goodnefs of God to Turfer ths greateft Part of Mankind to perish ? A. No one perishes, who fears and loves God above all things, for tho in refped of thofe who perish, few are faved. textit{Mat. 10. V.i6. and 22. V. 14. Yet God neither made the greatefl, nor any Part of Mankind to be eternally mife- rable, but to be for ever happy, So that if few are faved, it is becaufe the greateft part of Mankink will not ob» lerve the Conditions, on which Hea« ven is promifed. Q. If Proteftants judge more favourably of the Salvation of Catholicks, than Catholicks do of theirs , are not Proteftants the more charitable of the two ? A. The Proteflant's Judgment is lefs charitable and more favourable textit{± and that of Catholicks is more charitable and lefs favourable. Q. How do you prove tha...« less