A26906:923
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. 17, 18, 19, 20. For the Kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but Righteousness and PEACE and Joy in the Holy Ghost: For he that in THESE THINGS serveth Christ, is Acceptable to God, and APPROVED of MEN. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for PEACE, and things wherewith one may Edify another—For meat destroy not the work of God—Happy is he that condemneth not himself, in the thing which he alloweth (that is acknowledgeth to be indifferent or lawful.) And he that doubteth is damned if he eat.
Rom. 14. 17, 18, 19, 20. For the Kingdome of God is not meat and drink, but Righteo•sness and PEACE and Ioy in the Holy Ghost: For he that in THESE THINGS serveth Christ, is Acceptable to God, and APPROVED of MEN. Let us therefore follow after the things which make for PEACE, and things wherewith one may Edifie another—For meat destroy not the work of God—Happy is he that condemneth not himself, in the thing which he alloweth (that is acknowledgeth to be indifferent or lawful.) And he that doubteth is damned if he eat.
The rest, and some of the same again you shall have in the Conclusion, and I shall not accuse my self of vain repetition; but account my self and England happy if twice or ten times warning you of your undoubted duty, in the plain words of God which you cannot without professed Infidelity deny; will but persuade you to heal our grievous wounds, at so cheap a rate, as the doing of that good and blessed work, which NONE may so EASILY do as YOU, and none are more OBLIGED to do, nor shall suffer more everlastingly for not doing it, if no Scripture, no reasons, no experience, no petitions, no groans and tears of the distressed Church of Christ can entreat you to it.
The rest, and some of the same again you shall have in the Conclusion, and I shall not accuse my self of vain repetition; but account my self and England happy if twice or ten times warn•ng you of your undoubted duty, in the plain words of God which you cannot without professed Infidelity deny; will but perswade you to heal our grievous wounds, at so cheap a rate, as the doing of that good and blessed work, which NONE may so EASILY do as YOU, and none are more OBLIGED to do, nor shall suffer more everlastingly for not doing it, if no Scripture, no reasons, no experience, no petitions, no groans and tears of the distressed Church of Christ can intreat you to it.