A26906:841
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.
The multitudes of superstitions by which the Papists or any others, have corrupted and debased the Christian Religion, I shall not n•w digress to mention; But only touch upon a few instances, of the superstitions of those godly persons of this age, to whom I am now writing: To show them, that it is the Religious sort, that are the common beginners of superstition, by over-doing, out of a mistaken zeal, or fear of sinning.
The multitudes of superstitions by which the Papists or any others, have corrupted and debased the Christian Religion, I shall not n•w digress to mention; But only touch upon a few instances, of the superstitions of those godly persons of this age, to whom I am now writing: To shew them, that it is the Religious sort, that are the common beginners of superstition, by over-doing, out of a mistaken zeal, or fear of sinning.
I refer the Reader to Bi••on for full proof.
But here again I must first crave the patience ⟨p. 288⟩of those that love not error better than information; and desire them not to be too angry with me for telling them what I confidently hold, though it diff•• from the opinions of many whom I greatly reverence and honour; while I profess withal that I do it not in a Magisterial imposing way, nor as slighting the persons from whom I differ, but as offering my brethren that Light which I think needful to their own and to the Churches cure: And I will thank them if they will do the like by me, if I be guilty of any superstitious error.