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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.
nor God shall be no God to them, if self do but contradict it; and that is, when ever he contradicteth self. They can no more believe and Like, and Love that doctrine or duty or counsel or course of ⟨p. 253⟩life that crosseth self, and calls them to any great self-denial, then a child can love to be corrected. So that self being so certain a Peace-breaker and disturber of the world; and yet being the Reigning Principle in all that are unsanctified, you may easily see that this is the hindrance of our Unity and Concord; and that sanctification must needs be the Principal remedy. For sanctification is the destruction of selfishness, and teacheth men self-denial, and centreth all men in one Interest which is God. Among the unsanctified there are as many Ends and Interests as Men: For every one of them hath a self to Please: And then what Unity can there be? But the sanctified are all United in God, as their common Principle, End and All: and therefore must needs be reconciled.
nor God shall be no God to them, if self do but contradict it; and that is, when ever he contradicteth self. They can no more believe and Like, and Love that doctrine or duty or counsel or course of ⟨p. 253⟩life that crosseth self, and calls them to any great self-denial, then a child can love to be corrected. So that self being so certain a Peace-breaker and disturber of the world; and yet being the Reigning Principle in all that are unsanctified, you may easily see that this is the hindrance of our Vnity and Concord; and that sanctification must needs be the Principal remedy. For sanctification is the destruction of selfishness, and teacheth men self-denial, and centreth all men in one Interest which is God. Among the unsanctified there are as many Ends and Interests as Men: For every one of them hath a self to Please: And then what Unity can there be? But the sanctified are all United in God, as their common Principle, End and All: and therefore must needs be reconciled.