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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.
8. Moreover, these hollow-hearted Christians, that agree with us but in the outside and the name, are capable of dishonouring Christ and the Gospel, much more then if they were open enemies. If a professed Heathen or Infidel live wickedly, this cannot be cast upon the Gospel or the Christian name, nor can Christ and his servants be hit in the teeth with it, or reproached by it: But when those that take on them to be Christians, and join with Christians in their public worship, shall live like Heathens, or worse then some of them, what greater wrong can be done to Christ? will he not one day take such wretches by the throats, and (s•y, [If thou must have thy Pride, and Drunkenness, and Covetousness; if thou must ⟨p. 227⟩needs swear and curse and rail, or live an ungodly fleshy life, thou shouldest have kept thee out of my Church, and not have called thy self a Christian, and taken an easier place in Hell: Must thou bring thy wickedness into my house, and among my servants, to dishonour me? Must I and my servants be reproached with thy crimes?]
8. Moreover, these hollow-hearted Christians, that agree with us but in the outside and the name, are capable of dishonouring Christ and the Gospel, much more then if they were open enemies. If a professed Heathen or Infidel live wickedly, this cannot be cast upon the Gospel or the Christian name, nor can Christ and his servants be hit in the teeth with it, or reproached by it: But when those that take on them to be Christians, and joyn with Christians in their publike worship, shall live like Heathens, or worse then some of them, what greater wrong can be done to Christ? will he not one day take such wretches by the throats, and (s•y, [If thou must have thy Pride, and Drunkenness, and Coveteousness; if thou must ⟨p. 227⟩needs swear and curse and rail, or live an ungodly fleshy life, thou shouldest have kept thee out of my Church, and not have called thy self a Christian, and taken an easier place in Hell: Must thou bring thy wickedness into my house, and among my servants, to dishonour me? Must I and my servants be reproached with thy crimes?]