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The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and…
The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter.
London : s.n., 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.
VI. For the Communion of Churches,1 and the strengthening our selves for the work of God, and helping one another therein, and maintaining Unity, Love and Concord; We do Consent to hold a Brotherly communion and correspondency: And to that end, when necessity or greater duty hindereth us not, we shall meet at such convenient times and places, as shall be appointed or agreed on from time to time; and shall labour to improve these meetings to our mutual edification, in such consultations, conferences or other holy exercises, as our present case shall most require. And we consent to deal faithfully in advising and admonishing one another; and for the satisfaction ⟨p. 20⟩of the Brethren (to the fore-mentioned ends) to be responsible, if any shall charge us with Heresy, scandal, schism, or male-administration: And forbearing matters without our line, to study and endeavour the promoting of Truth, and Holiness, and Unity among our selves, and with other Churches, as we have a call.
VI. For the Communion of Churches,1 and the strengthening our selves for the work of God, and helping one another therein, and maintaining Unity, Love and Concord; We do Consent to hold a Brotherly communion and correspondency: And to that end, when necessity or greater duty hindreth us not, we shall meet at such convenient times and places, as shall be appointed or agreed on from time to time; and shall labour to improve these meetings to our mutual edification, in such consultations, conferences or other holy exercises, as our present case shall most require. And we consent to deal faithfully in advising and admonishing one another; and for the satisfaction ⟨p. 20⟩of the Brethren (to the fore-mentioned ends) to be responsible, if any shall charge us with Heresie, scandal, schism, or male-administration: And forbearing matters without our line, to study and endeavour the promoting of Truth, and Holiness, and Unity among our selves, and with other Churches, as we have a call.
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