A26906:1061

The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being…

Name: The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being…
Author: Richard Baxter

The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being dividers or troublers of the church with some directions to the pastors how to deal with such Christians / by Richard Baxter.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed for Nevil Symmons, 1670

[48], 430, [15] p. · 130k words · Wing B1234 · ESTC R1684

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Directions to Pastors how to deal with those weak Christians who are… › Direction 12: DIRECT. XII.Directions to Pastors how to deal with those weak Christians who ar… › Direction 12: DIRECT. XII.

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Thirdly, And why are you not much more troubled at the state of all those who are not converted or edified by you, though they do not slight you or forsake you. How many be there that seem to love and honour you, and yet do not love and honour God? but despise religion and their own Salvation? If it be for their sakes and not your own that you are offended, you will grieve most for them that are most ungodly, though they honour you never so much; and you will be glad for them that are faithful and Godly, whose Ministry soever it be that they most esteem.

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Fourthly, But suppose them yet so foolish and faulty, as to run from you to their own perdition; The question is, What is the way to c•re them? Is Love caused by hard words or stripes? Will you say to them, Love me, or you shall be fined or imprisoned? Christ doth not teach you, to use such arguments when you speak for him, but to beseech men in his name and stead to be reconciled to God, 2 Cor. 5. 19, 20. But your own work will be done in your own way.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Richard Baxter 1615–1691

Place

London

Bookseller

Nevil Symmons

Year

1670

Size

[48], 430, [15] p.

Words

130,067

Catalogue

Wing B1234 · ESTC R1684

Text

EEBO-TCP A26906

Passages

1,298

Sections

105

Title page

The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being…

DIRECT. XIII.

When you have thought of all the evils that will be uncured, when Love and evidence have done their part; yet reject not this way till you have found out a better; which will do the work that is to be done, and that with fewer inconveniences.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

DIRECT. XIII.

When you have thought of all the evils that will be uncured, when Love and evidence have done their part; yet reject not this way till you have found out a better; which will do the work that is to be done, and that with fewer inconveniences.