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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.
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.
Read on now with these Memento's in your eye: And if after so plain a premonition you will venture to charge me with that which I disclaim, do it at your own peril; I stand or fall to the judgment of God, and look for a better reward than the hypocrites, which is to have the good opinion of men, be they professors of piety, or profane. And with me, by Gods grace, it shall hereafter be accounted a small thing (to the hindering of my fidelity to Christ and mens souls) to be judged of men, 1 Cor. 4. 3.
Read on now with these Memento's in your eye: And if after so plain a premonition you will venture to charge me with that which I disclaim, do it at your own peril; I stand or fall to the judgment of God, and look for a better reward than the hypocrites, which is to have the good opinion of men, be they professours of piety, or profane. And with me, by Gods grace, it shall hereafter be accounted a small thing (to the hindering of my fidelity to Christ and mens souls) to be judged of men, 1 Cor. 4. 3.
And if there should be any Pastors of the Churches, who instead of concurring, to heal the flocks of these dividing principles, shall rather join with backbiters, and encourage them in their misreports and slanders, because it tendeth to the supposed interest of their party or themselves. Let them prepare to answer such unfaithfulness to their consciences which will shortly be awakened, and to the great Shepherd of the Flock who is at the door, and who told even the Devils agents, that a House or Kingdom divided against it self, cannot stand, but is brought to nought! Math. 12. (If alas, alas, experience hath not yet, not yet, not yet, done enough to teach them this!)
And if there should be any Pastors of the Churches, who instead of concurring, to heal the flocks of these dividing principles, shall rather joyn with backbiters, and encourage them in their misreports and slanders, because it tendeth to the supposed interest of their party or themselves. Let them prepare to answer such unfaithfulness to their consciences which will shortly be awakened, and to the great Shepherd of the Flock who is at the door, and who told even the Devils agents, that a House or Kingdom divided against it self, cannot stand, but is brought to nought!