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A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and…
A defence of the principles of love, which are necessary to the unity and concord of Christians and are delivered in a book called The cure of church-divisions ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevil Simmons, 1671
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.
Let the Reader also understand, that in this, my purpose was not to condemn mens separation from the Parish Churches only, nor more than any other sinful separation: But from any true Church of Christians whatsoever; when uncharitable Principles drive them away, Whether it be from Presbyterians, Independents, Anabaptists, Arminians, Lutherans, &c. Only because that those I deal most with, make most exceptions against Communion with the Parish Churches, I bestowed most words in answering such exceptions.
Therefore observe 1. That it is none of our Question, [Whether you should Communicate with the Parish Churches alone, and no other?
2. Nor [Whether you should Communicate with every Parish Church, or any one whose Pastors are through insufficiency, heresy or impiety intolerable? which I have written against Dir. 36. p. 202, &c.
2. Nor [Whether you should Communicate with every Parish Church, or any one whose Pastors are through insufficiency, heresie or impiety intolerable? which I have written against Dir. 36. p. 202, &c.
3. Nor [Whether we may hold local Communion in Worship with a Church which denieth us such Communion, unless we will sin: This I have oft enough denied, p. 203, &c.