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Catholic unity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one…
Catholic unity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one religion by Rich. Baxter.Catholick vnity, or, The only way to bring us all to be of one religion by Rich. Baxter.
London: printed by R. W. for Thomas Underhill and Francis Tyton, 1660
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.
if you have eyes that can see, you may see now past doubt, that we cannot turn to you that are ungodly, with any wisdom or honesty in the world, nor without the highest madness and dishonesty. But can you say so of your turning in to us? Is it contrary either to Wisdom or Honesty for you to turn unfeignedly to God, and to become a sanctified godly people? Me thinks you should not have such a thought in you• hearts. And therefore if we be not all of a mind, and go not ⟨p. 114⟩all one way, it is most apparent that it is not long of us, but of you.
if you have eyes that can see, you may see now past doubt, that we cannot turn to you that are ungodly, with any wisdom or honesty in the world, nor without the highest madness and dishonesty. But can you say so of your turning in to us? Is it contrary either to Wisdom or Honesty for you to turn unfeignedly to God, and to become a sancti•ied godly people? Me thinks you should not have such a thought in you• hearts. And therefore if we be not all of a mind, and go not ⟨p. 114⟩all one way, it is most apparent that it is not long of us, but of you.
3. If we do Unite and Agree, it must be upon terms of Safety. This much I hope you cannot deny us. You would not sure wish us to Agree to our own destruction, and to make a bargain with you that we may all join together in cutting our own throats? Do you think that this were a wise combination? How much less should we make an Agreement to go the certain way to Hell, and to join together in damning our own souls for ever? Sirs, if you dislike the way of Holiness, do but find out any other way that will safely bring a man to heaven, and we will promise you to join in it. But unholiness will never do it. God hath told us as plain as can be spoken, that except a man be born again, and be converted, he cannot enter into the Kingdom