A26897:270
Church concord
Church concord containing I. a dissuasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.Church concord containing I. a disswasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1691
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In the Churches Reformation this Doctrine must be observed (Paraeus in Matth. 13.) that those that press for too much exactness (or strictness) do more hurt the Church, than profit it.
The Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ is a Spirit of Truth, Peace and Communion; so loving Peace, that he commandeth Communion with a true Church though impure: and so loving Truth, that he forbiddeth impurity in every Church.
The Spirit of our Lord Iesus Christ is a Spirit of Truth, Peace and Communion; so loving Peace, that he commandeth Communion with a true Church though impure: and so loving Truth, that he forbiddeth impurity in every Church.
We reject the Separatists, that distinguish not between a Church and the Impurities of a Church. Schism is a grievous Crime.
We reject the Formalists not sufficiently distinguishing a Church from no Church, not separating the precious from the vile: what is this but Confusion?
We reject the Formalists not sufficiently distinguishing a Church from no Church, not separating the pretious from the vile: what is this but Confusion?