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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.
EXCEPT. XVIII. p. 10. Answered. Here you except against me, if for any thing▪ for [being grown so scrupulous and so tender 1as to be offended, if any break jests upon Common Prayer.]
EXCEPT. XVIII. p. 10. Answered. Here you except against me, if for any thing▪ for [being grown so scrupulous and so tender 1as to be offended, if any break jeasts upon Common Prayer.]
- 1Of jesting at other mens ••ayers.Of jeasting at other mens ••ayers.
Answ. 1. I spake of jesting on both sides at one another's devotions, and not of one alone. 2. If you are for that way of breaking ⟨p. 71⟩jests and scorns at other mens prayers, with what measure you mete it will be meted to you again. They will requite you to the full with jests and scorns at yours also. 3. Brother, do you like this way, or do you not? If you do, what a spirit are you of? If you do not, why do you quarrel with this advice