A26906:117
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.
5. Distinguish between them that separate from the Universal Church, or from all the Orthodox and Reformed parts of it; and those who only turn from the Ministry of some one person or sort of persons, without refusing Communion with the rest.
5. Distinguish between them that separate from the Universal Church, or from all the Orthodox and Reformed parts of it; and those who only turn from the Ministery of some one person or sort of persons, without refusing Communion with the rest.
6. Distinguish between them who deny the Being of the Ministry and Church from which they separate: and those who remove only for their own Edification, as from a worse or weaker Ministry, & a Church less pure.
7. Distinguish between those who hold it simply unlawful to have Communion with you: and those who only hold it unlawful to prefer your assemblies before such as they think to be more pure.
8. Remember Christs interest in the weakest of his Servants; and do nothing against them which Christ will not take well.