A26906:921
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.
Rom. 14. 1, 2, 3, 4. Him that is weak in the faith receive ye; but not to doubtful disputations: For one believeth that he may eat all things: Another who is weak, eateth herbs: Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; And let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: For God hath received him: Who art thou that judgest another mans servant? To his own Master he standeth or falleth: yea he shall be holden up: For God is able to make him stand. One man esteemeth one day above another: Another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Rom. 14. 1, 2, 3, 4. Him that is weak in the faith receive ye; but not to doubtful disputations: For one believeth that he may eat all things: Another who is weak, eateth herbs: Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; And let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: For God hath received him: Who art thou that judgest another mans servant? To his own Master he standeth or falleth: yea he shall be holden up: For God is able to make him stand. One man esteemeth one day above another: Another esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully perswaded in his own mind.
Rom. 15. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. We then that are strong, ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please our selves: Let every one of us • ease his neighbour for his good to edification. For even Christ pleased not himself—Now the God of Patience, and Consolation grant you to be ⟨p. 309⟩like minded one towards another, according to Christ Jesus: That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God—Wherefore RECEIVE ye one another, as Christ also received us to the Glory of God.