A26906:271
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 Thes. 5. 12, 13. We beseech you brethren, to know them that labour among you and are over you in the Lord, &c. and be at peace among your selves.
Tit. 3. 10. A man that is an heretic, after the first and second admonition avoid. knowing that he that is such is subverted and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
Tit. 3. 10. A man that is an heretick, after the first and second admonition avoid. knowing that he that is such is subverted and sinneth, being condemned of himself.
Jam. 3. 1, 2, 13, &c. My brethren be not many Masters, knowing that ye shall receive the greater condemnation, For in many things we offend all—who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you, Let him show out of a good conversation, his works with meekness of wisdom: But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth: This wisdom descendeth not from above; but is earthly, sensual, devilish: For where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work. The wisdom from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits; without partiality, without hypocrisy: and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Jam. 3. 1, 2, 13, &c. My brethren be not many Masters, knowing that ye shall receive the greater condemnation, For in many things we offend all—who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you, Let him shew out of a good conversation, his works with meekness of wisdom: But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth: This wisdom descendeth not from above; but is earthly, sensual, devilish: For where envying and strife is, there is confusion, and every evil work. The wisdom from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits; without partiality, without hypocrisie: and the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.