A26906:846
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.
Thirdly, that none that at the same time or before are not entered members of some particular Church, may by Baptism be entered into the Universal Church; is a superstition, which some good men have taken up.
Fourthly, that he who is a member only of the Universal Church, may not in transitu be admitted to communion with particular Churches, unless he bring a Certificate from a particular Church of which he sometime was a Member.
Fourthly, that he who is a member only of the Universal Church, may not in transitu be admitted to communion with particular Churches, unless he bring a Certificate from a particular Church of which he •ometime was a Member.
Fifthly, that the Pastor may not lawfully receive any member into a particular Church without the consent of the Major Vote of the people.
Sixthly, that a Minister of Christ may not by Baptism receive any into the Universal Church, but by the consent of the Major Vote of some particular Church.