A26906:904
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.
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.
The Practise of which, the Author doth humbly and earnestly beg of them, as with tears upon his knees, for the sake of Christ, that purchased the weakest with his blood; for the sake of those that must live in peace with Christ for ever; for the sake of those who are in danger of turning to Popery or contemning Godliness, through the scandal of our Divisions, to ⟨p. 306⟩their own damnation: for the sake of these poor distracted Churches; for the sake of the King, that he may have the comfort of Governing a quiet and united people: and for their own sakes, that they may give up their account with joy, to the chief Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, and not with terror, for the consuming and scattering of his flock.
THe Practise of which, the Author doth humbly and earnestly beg of them, as with tears upon his knees, for the sake of Christ, that purchased the weakest with his blood; for the sake of those that must live in peace with Christ for ever; for the sake of those who are in danger of turning to Popery or contemning Godliness, through the scandal of our Divisions, to ⟨p. 306⟩their own damnation: for the sake of these poor distracted Churches; for the sake of the King, that he may have the comfort of Governing a quiet and united people: and for their own sakes, that they may give up their account with joy, to the chief Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, and not with terrour, for the consuming and scattering of his flock.