A26906:1195
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.
1 Cor. 8. 1. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth: & if any man think he knoweth any thing he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know: But if any man love God, the same is known of him. v. 4. But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to those that are weak: 12. But when ye sin against the brethren and wound their weak conscience, ye sin ⟨p. 424⟩against Christ. 13. Wherefore if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
Joh. 13. 3. Jesus knowing that the father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God and went to God, he riseth from supper and laid aside his garments, and took a towel and girded himself; After that he poureth water into a basin, and began to wash the disciples feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 12, 13. So after he had washed their feet and had taken his garments, and was set down again he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so I am: If I then you Lord and Master have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet: For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you that the servant is not greater than his Lord, neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Ioh. 13. 3. Jesus knowing that the father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God and went to God, he riseth from supper and laid aside his garments, and took a towel and girded himself; After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. 12, 13. So after he had washed their feet and had taken his garments, and was set down again he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so I am: If I then you Lord and Master have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one anothers feet: For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. Verily, verily, I say unto you that the servant is not greater than his Lord, neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.