A26906:902

The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being…

Name: The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being…
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed for Nevil Symmons, 1670

[48], 430, [15] p. · 130k words · Wing B1234 · ESTC R1684

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DIRECTIONS FOR Weak Christians, How they may escape the troubling,… › Direction 60: DIRECT. LX.DIRECTIONS FOR VVeak Christians, How they may escape the troubling,… › Direction 60: DIRECT. LX.

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Fifthly, Put such books into peoples hands as plead best the cause of Love and Peace. Among others get men to read these: Bishop Usher's Sermon on Eph. 4. 3. at Wansted before King James, Bishop Hall's Peace-maker: Mr. Jeremiah ⟨p. 304⟩Burroughs of Heart-divisions; and Mr. Stillingsteet's Irenicon; and all Mr. Duries.

Fifthly, Put such books into peoples hands as plead best the cause of Love and Peace. Among others get men to read these: Bishop Usher's Sermon on Eph. 4. 3. at Wansted before King Iames, Bishop Hall's Peace-maker: Mr. Ieremiah ⟨p. 304⟩Burroughs of Heart-divisions; and Mr. Stillingsteet's Irenicon; and all Mr. Duries.

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Sixthly, Disgrace not your Doctrine by the badness of your own lives; but be as much more Holy than them as you are more Peaceable, that they may see that it is not a carnal unholy Peace that you desire. But these things belong to the following Directions.

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Finally, Brethren, farewell, Be perfect; be of good comfort: Be of one mind: Live in Peace: And the God of Love and Pea•e shall be with you. 1 Cor. 13. 11. Phil. 4. 9.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Richard Baxter 1615–1691

Place

London

Bookseller

Nevil Symmons

Year

1670

Size

[48], 430, [15] p.

Words

130,067

Catalogue

Wing B1234 · ESTC R1684

Text

EEBO-TCP A26906

Passages

1,298

Sections

105

Title page

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Part. II. DIRECTIONS TO THE PASTORS, HOW TO Esteem and use Christs Flock▪ EVEN The weak ones and the quarrelsome Children: And what must be done by themselves in the first place, both to prevent and heal DIVISIONS.