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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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed for Nevil Symmons, 1670

[48], 430, [15] p. · 130k words · Wing B1234 · ESTC R1684

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DIRECTIONS FOR Weak Christians, How they may escape the troubling,… › Direction 32: DIRECT. XXXII.DIRECTIONS FOR VVeak Christians, How they may escape the troubling,… › Direction 32: DIRECT. XXXII.

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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.

:548p. 181

But the Ministerial gift of prayer is Knowledge and Utterance; by which a Minister may be able to express the desires and wants of the people unto God: which includeth memory in some degree. Even as Knowledge and Utterance are his Gift of preaching.

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And some have more Knowledge and worser Utterance; And some have better Utterance and less Knowledge; And some through want of memory are defective in both.

And some have more Knowledge and worser Vtterance; And some have better Vtterance and less Knowledge; And some through want of memory are defective in both.

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Title as printed: 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.
Author: Richard Baxter 1615–1691
Place: London
Bookseller: Nevil Symmons
Year: 1670
Size: [48], 430, [15] p.
Words: 130,067
Catalogue: Wing B1234 · ESTC R1684
Text: EEBO-TCP A26906

Passages: 1,298
Sections: 105

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Richard Baxter 1615–1691

PuritansEngland

Pastor at Kidderminster and prolific nonconformist author.

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:561p. 185–186

Answ. First, That may be below one mans own invention, which is above-another's. Secondly, And that may be more defective than your own invention could reach to, which yet may be more desirable for other advantages. As if all the Churches for some good ends, should agree to to use one mode or method or form, (as now we do in singing Psalms) the benefit of that concord might do more to the Churches service than my singular better form or words could do. And if the lawful Rulers commanded me that which perhaps I could somewhat exceed my self, I should do much in obedience to their command: Or if the people had a greater averseness or unfitness for my more congruous words than for others more fective, I should take that for the best food or physic, which is most agreeable to the stomach and disease. But especially if I am restrained from the public preaching of the Gospel, or exercise of any of my Ministry, unless I will use a more ⟨p. 186⟩disordered or defective form, I shall take it for my duty then to use it. Because it is more to the Churches edification.

Answ. First, That may be below one mans own invention, which is above-anothers. Secondly, And that may be more defective than your own invention could reach to, which yet may be more desirable for other advantages. As if all the Churches for some good ends, should agree to to use one mode or method or form, (as now we do in singing Psalms) the benefit of that concord might do more to the Churches service than my singular better form or words could do. And if the lawful Rulers commanded me that which perhaps I could somewhat exceed my self, I should do much in obedience to their command: Or if the people had a greater averseness or unfitness for my more congruous words than for others more fective, I should take that for the best food or physick, which is most agreeable to the stomack and disease. But especially if I am restrained from the publick preaching of the Gospel, or exercise of any of my Ministry, unless I will use a more ⟨p. 186⟩disordered or defective form, I shall take it for my duty then to use it. Because it is more to the Churches edification.