A26686:64
A call to Archippus
A call to Archippus, or, An humble and earnest motion to some ejected ministers (by way of letter) to take heed to their ministry that they fulfil it.
London : s.n., 1664
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A Call to ARCHIPPUS: or, an humble and earnest Motion to some Eject… › Objections
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4. The most commendable endeavours after Christian Unity, must be conjunct with a study of Gospel-Purity and the Power of Godliness, together with the testifying of our vehement anhelation after it, and our vigorous endeavours (in all lawful and peaceable means) for the obtaining of it. But how this should be evidenced and effected (not to mention the hardening of others to think they are in the right, and all is well) when men do fully jump in with all that is on foot and acquiesce in it, looking for no farther help, we cannot well understand.
4. The most commendable endeavours after Christian Unity, must be conjunct with a study of Gospel-Purity and the Power of Godliness, together with the testifying of our vehement anhelation after it, and our vigorous endeavours (in all lawful and peaceable means) for the obtaining of it. But how this should be evidenced and effected (not to mention the hardning of others to think they are in the right, and all is well) when men do fully jump in with all that is on foot and acquiesce in it, looking for no farther help, we cannot well understand.
Obj. 4. But it is added, That this will destroy God's Public Worship, and alienate men from it.
Obj. 4. But it is added, That this will destroy God's Publick Worship, and alienate men from it.
Sol. 1. It is not the place, but the company convened, that makes the Worship to be public. The Meeting is public, and so the Worship public, though the place may not be public: Else there was no Public Worship in the time of great Persecution, when the Assemblies of Christians *Met by stealth in private houses.