A26906:548
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.
Obj. But Christ hath given gifts to all his Ministers and commanded them to use them. And they use them not when they use imposed forms: Therefore we must not obey men against Christ.
Obj. But Christ hath given gifts to all his Ministers and commanded them to use them. And they use them not when they use imposed formes: Therefore we must not obey men against Christ.
Answ. No doubt but all that are lawful Ministers, have such gifts as are necessary to the essential works of their office. But the degrees of their gifts have very great variety, as Paul fully showeth in 1 Cor. 12. and oft elsewhere.
Answ. No doubt but all that are lawful Ministers, have such gifts as are necessary to the essential works of their office. But the degrees of their gifts have very great variety, as Paul fully sheweth in 1 Cor. 12. and oft elsewhere.
And the necessary gift for hearty acceptable prayer, is true Desire excited by the spirit of supplication, which sometime venteth it self but by sighs and groans, Rom. 8. 16, 26.
And the necessary gift for hearty acceptable prayer, is true Desire excited by the spirit of supplication, which sometime venteth it self but by sighes and groans, Rom. 8. 16, 26.