A26906:1128
The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being…
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.
London: printed for Nevil Symmons, 1670
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.
There is none of those Ministers of Christ whom you reproach, but is to be serviceable to h•s master for the saving of mens souls: And you are Satan's instruments to block up their way, and to turn away the hearts of people from their doctrine. If every Minister (especially your selves) who hath as great an error, should be made odious for it to their hearers; you might all put up your pipes, and find that your artifice hath first silenced your selves, by the righteous law,—Nec enim lex justior ulla est: Quam necis artifices art perire sua. Or in the words of Christ; With what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.
There is none of those Ministers of Christ whom you reproach, but is to be serviceable to h•s master for the saving of mens souls: And you are satans instruments to block up their way, and to turn away the hearts of people from their doctrine. If every Minister (especially your selves) who hath as great an errour, should be made odious for it to their hearers; you might all put up your pipes, and find that your artifice hath first silenced your selves, by the righteous law,—Nec enim lex justior ulla est: Quam necis artifices arte perire sua. Or in the words of Christ; With what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Did you see the ugliness of Ignorant peevish contentious zeal, as contrary to holy Light and Love, you would think you saw a devil, spitting out fire and brimstone, and would never more take it for your honour, nor for a mark of a child of God.
And if you knew how every word of obloquy especially by back-biting against your brethren▪ ⟨p. 410⟩