A26897:43
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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Q. 6. The Pastor being but one, and you, having the Major Vote, are you not his Rulers? And are you able to Rule him aright? Why do you not tell him what and whom to reprove, &c.
Q. 7. Is it not Sacrilege to usurp a sacred Office? Like Uzzah's incense, and C•rah's sin?
Q. 8. Who hath required this at your hands? Who gave you Commission to Rule the Church?
Q. 9▪ Do you not tremble to think what a charge you usurp, and what a dreadful account you undertake to give? Will you answer for all that are un•neetly Baptized, received to Communion, Excommunicated, Restored, &c. Do you not know that this is a greater and harder part of the Pastors Office, than an hours Preaching (which a well furnished man can do in the way that you like with little or no study) If he must wholly attend this work, must not you do so, if you undertake it? Do you know what it is to try so many Men and Women's Knowledge and Professions and Lives, and to hear Witnesses, and hear each person• Plea for himself, and judge? Must you not leave your Trades for it, or be treacherous? Even all of you, because the Major Vote must judge. O fearful Self-condemnation!