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Richard Baxter's Catholic theology plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriors who,…Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who,…
Richard Baxter's Catholic theology plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriors who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,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,
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1675
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Grand case of the Christian World is, WHAT IS THE TRUE CENTRE and RULE OF CONCORD? Could they find out this, it would hold men of various tempers to it.
The Grand case of the Christian World is, WHAT IS THE TRUE CENTER and RULE OF CONCORD? Could they find out this, it would hold men of various tempers to it.
I. Christ first laid down the Description and Measure of Christianity, in the Baptismal Covenant; and ordained that all should be accounted Christians in foro Ecclesiae who by Baptism were solemnly devoted to him, in a professed Belief and Covenant, Dedication and Vow to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost: These he would have called Christians or his Disciples, and this is their Christening, and so ever called in the Church. 2. And next he made it his new (that is Last) and Great Command, that All his Disciples should Love each other, and live in eminent Unity and Peace: which he accordingly wrought them to by the first pouring out of his Spirit, Act. 2. & 3. & 4.
II. The Apostles founding the Church in this Baptismal Vow or Covenant, and mutual Love, exhorted accordingly all the Baptized to Love each other, and to Receive even the weak in faith, but not to doubtful disputations, Rom. 14. & 15. Oft vehemently charging them to be of one mind and live in Love and peace, and to beware of them as not serving Christ but their own bellies, who were for Divisions, 1 Cor. 1. 10, 11.