A26897:30
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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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.
2. And the surviving of the Old Sectarian spirit of Division, maketh it a Duty to show still the Evil of it: Some cannot endure to hear those former Miscarriages blamed, but by enmity to repentance make them their own, and encourage the Evil spirit of Division: And some still keep up the dividing Principle, of the Peoples Power of the Keys, and are ready to separate from those Pastors that will not allow the whole Congregation to be Triers or Judges of the State of all that are to be baptized or admitted to Communion.
2. And the surviving of the Old Sectarian spirit of Division, maketh it a Duty to shew still the Evil of it: Some cannot endure to hear those former Miscarriages blamed, but by enmity to repentance make them their own, and encourage the Evil spirit of Division: And some still keep up the dividing Principle, of the Peoples Power of the Keys, and are ready to separate from those Pastors that will not allow the whole Congregation to be Tryers or Iudges of the State of all that are to be baptized or admitted to Communion.
And if we never have more admission into more public allowance, the World shall see that it was not long of us: But if God have so much Mercy for this Land, as to strengthen us by public Concord, and unlock to us the Doors of the public Churches, when I am dead, I would leave this Testimony against such as shall then refuse or resist any lawful and desirable Concord.
And if we never have more admission into more publick allowance, the World shall see that it was not long of us: But if God have so much Mercy for this Land, as to strengthen us by publick Concord, and unlock to us the Doors of the publick Churches, when I am dead, I would leave this Testimony against such as shall then refuse or resist any lawful and desirable Concord.
And as to my terms of Peace then offered to the Independents, I think it seasonable now to publish them, when God in Mercy hath newly brought us to publish our Concord in a very hopeful and comfortable form and manner, to drive home the Nail, and to be a witness against them that yet will divide.