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

And here I must lament it, that I have met with many censorious Professors, who would not communicate with the Parish Churches, because the people are ignorant, who, when I have examined themselves, have proved ignorant of the very substance of Christianity, so that I have been much in doubt whether I ought to admit them to the Lords Table or not. They knew not whether Christ was Eternal, or whether he was God when he was on earth, or whether he be Man now he is in heaven; nor what Faith is, or what Justification or Sanctification is, nor what the Covenant of grace is; nor what Baptism or the Lords Super are; nor could prove the Scripture to be the word of God, or prove mans soul to be immortal; but gave false or impertinent answers about all these: And yet could not join with the ignorant Churches.

And here I must lament it, that I have met with many censorious Professors, who would not communicate with the Parish Churches, because the people are ignorant, who, when I have examined themselves, have proved ignorant of the very substance of Christianity, so that I have been much in doubt whether I ought to admit them to the Lords Table or not. They knew not whether Christ was Eternal, or whether he was God when he was on earth, or whether he be Man now he is in heaven; nor what Faith is, or what Iustification or Sanctification is, nor what the Covenant of grace is; nor what Baptism or the Lords Super are; nor could prove the Scripture to be the word of God, or prove mans soul to be immortal; but gave false or impertinent answers about all these: And yet could not joyn with the ignorant Churches.

And next I desire you here to observe the different Privileges, as well as the different Conditions, ⟨p. 56⟩of Visible and Invisible Churchmembership.

And next I desire you here to observe the different Priviledges, as well as the different Conditions, ⟨p. 56⟩of Visible and Invisible Churchmembership.