A26906:839
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.
For instance, a Papist visiteth the Lady of Lauretto as a divine duty: This is superstition: A Protestant goeth thither upon lawful and necessary business: This is no superstition: Another Protestant who hath no necessary business there, avoideth it that he may not be scandalous and encourage others to it. This is well done. A Sectary thinketh it superstition or other sin, simply to ⟨p. 287⟩go thither what ever his necessity or intention be: This is superstition: Or a feigning God to forbid that which he forbiddeth not.
For instance, a Papist vi•iteth the Lady of Lauretto as a divine duty: This is superstition: A Protestant goeth thither upon lawful and necessary business: This is no superstition: Another Protestant who hath no necessary business there, avoideth it that he may not be scandalous and encourage others to it. This is well done. A Sectary thinketh it superstition or other sin, simply to ⟨p. 287⟩go thither what ever his necessity or intention be: This is superstition: Or a feigning God to forbid that which he forbiddeth not.
A Papist fasteth on Friday, or avoideth flesh in Lent as a Divine duty: superstitiously: A Protestant fasteth the same day, because an Act of Parliament commandeth it, which renounceth the Papists religious end; Or because his Physician prescribeth it as necessary for •is health. This is not superstition. Another Protestant avoideth it through necessity for his health: And another in Popish Countries avoideth it only as scandalous: Neither of these are superstitious. Another fasteth on a Friday for his own necessity or convenience, as a time which he may lawfully choose. And another fasteth on a Friday; because the Master of the family, or the Pastors of the Church, have appointed a fast on that day. This is no superstition. A Sectary thinketh that it is superstition or some other sin to fast the same day that the Papists do, because the Papists do it superstitiously. This is superstition (unless in the case of scandal as aforesaid.)