A26897:368
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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9. If a plurality of Heretics, Schismatics, or ungodly Bishops or Pastors, should by the advantage of their Councils oppress the Churches or the Truth, the Sound and Faithful Pastors must hold on in the way of Duty, and not forsake the Truth or the Flocks, in Obedience to such Councils.
9. If a plurality of Hereticks, Schismaticks, or ungodly Bishops or Pastors, should by the advantage of their Councils oppress the Churches or the Truth, the Sound and Faithful Pastors must hold on in the way of Duty, and not forsake the Truth or the Flocks, in Obedience to such Councils.
10. If any Church or Pastor be accused or defamed to the Neighbour Churches, of any Heresy, Schism, Scandal, or Injury, either to any Person of that Church, or to any Neighbour Church or Person, the general Precepts of Christian Charity, Concord, Humility, Submission, &c. do oblige such accused Persons, to tender to their offended Brethren (especially if it be many Churches) due satisfaction, and to hear their Reasons and Admonitions, and to acknowledge their own faults, and amend if they have erred; and in lawful things to yield to others, for Peace and Concord, and to avoid offence, where greater accidents make it not then unlawful so to do.
10. If any Church or Pastor be accused or defamed to the Neighbour Churches, of any Heresie, Schism, Scandal, or Injury, either to any Person of that Church, or to any Neighbour Church or Person, the general Precepts of Christian Charity, Concord, Humility, Submission, &c. do oblige such accused Persons, to tender to their offended Brethren (especially if it be many Churches) due satisfaction, and to hear their Reasons and Admonitions, and to acknowledge their own faults, and amend if they have erred; and in lawful things to yield to others, for Peace and Concord, and to avoid offence, where greater accidents make it not then unlawful so to do.