A26906:574
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.
When you are sure that other mens way of worship is sinful, yet make it not any other or greater sin, than indeed it is: and speak not evil of that much in it, which is Good; And accuse not God to be a hater or rejecter of all mens service which is mixed with infirmities.
AS St. James saith, 3. 2. In many things we •ffend all; but he that •ffendeth not with his tongue is the perfect man. So we may here say in the same sense, In many particulars of our prayers and other worship we all offend God: But he that bridleth ⟨p. 190⟩not his tongue from the reproaching of his brothers different way of worship, may prove the greatest Offender of all. It would move a charitable understanding hearer to grief and pity, to read and hear one party call all prayer by habit, no better than crudities, whinings, bold talking to God and nonsense; and whatsoever bitter scorn can speak: And to read and hear many on the other extreme, to call the Liturgy, no less than Idolatry! I desire the Reader to peruse a judicious Treatise of Mr. Tombs in answer to one of this language: As much as he and I have written against each others opinion about Infant Baptism, our consenting admonition to you should so much the rather be accepted in this.
AS St. Iames saith, 3. 2. In many things we •ffend all; but he that •ffendeth not with his tongue is the perfect man. So we may here say in the same sense, In many particulars of our prayers and other worship we all offend God: But he that bridleth ⟨p. 190⟩not his tongue from the reproaching of his brothers different way of worship, may prove the greatest Offendor of all. It would move a charitable understanding hearer to grief and pity, to read and hear one party call all prayer by habit, no better than crudities, whinings, bold talking to God and nonsence; and whatsoever bitter scorn can speak: And to read and hear many on the other extreme, to call the Liturgy, no less than Idolatry! I desire the Reader to peruse a judicious Treatise of Mr. Tombes in answer to one of this language: As much as he and I have written against each others opinion about Infant Baptisme, our concenting admonition to you should so much the rather be accepted in this.