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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.
O mark these words all ye contentious Church-TYRANTS, DOGMATISTS and SUPERSTITIOUS ones. Read and study them well.
God laid down the terms of the Churches Concord in seven Unities. 1. One Body or Church Catholic; 2. One Spirit or Holy Ghost, as the soul of that Church; 3. One Hope, or Heavenly felicity hoped for; 4. One Lord of the Church, our Head and Saviour; 5. One Faith, or Creed, or Symbol of our belief, and Belief thereof; 6. One Baptismal Covenant; 7. And one God and Father of us all, who is above all, through all and in us all. Eph. 4. 3, 4, 5, 6. And it is the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, that on these terms we are charged to keep, v. 2, 3. with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love.
God laid down the terms of the Churches Concord in seven Unities. 1. One Body or Church Catholick; 2. One Spirit or Holy Ghost, as the soul of that Church; 3. One Hope, or Heavenly felicity hoped for; 4. One Lord of the Church, our Head and Saviour; 5. One Faith, or Creed, or Symbol of our belief, and Belief thereof; 6. One Baptismal Covenant; 7. And one God and Father of us all, who is above all, through all and in us all. Eph. 4. 3, 4, 5, 6. And it is the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, that on these terms we are charged to keep, v. 2, 3. with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love.
But now cometh the Serpent (note 1. The author,) and by subtlety (2. Note the means,) even as he beguiled Eve (3. Note the precedent) which was by promising her more knowledge and exaltation to be as God; and he corrupteth mens minds, (4. Mark the effect) though it is knowledge and advancement of mind that he promiseth and pretendeth: Even by drawing them (as to higher POWER, KNOWLEDGE or HOLINESS) from the Christian simplicity, (5. Mark what the Corruption of Religion is.)