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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.
The corruptions of the Church of Ephesus.
Rev. 2. 4, 5. Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love—Remember from whence thou art fallen, and do thy first works, or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remo•e thy Candlestick. Act. 20. 30. Of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, &c. as aforesaid.
The corruptions of the Church of Pergamus.
Rev. 2. 14, 15, 16. I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there the• that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumbling block before the children of Israel; to eat things sacrificed to Idols; and to commit fornication: so hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the Nicolaitans, which thing I hate—Repent, or else I will—