A26906:847
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.
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.
Seventhly, that no man is a Minister or Commissioned Officer of Christ, for the discipling and baptizing of those without the Church, unless he be also the Pastor of some particular Church (or at least have been such.)