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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.
Answ. 1. The charge of Idolatry against the Liturgy and Conformable Ministers I found in John Goodwins book, and Mr. Browns, and others: But this, Brother, carrieth it much further.
Answ. 1. The charge of Idolatry against the Liturgie and Conformable Ministers I found in Iohn Goodwins book, and Mr. Brownes, and others: But this, Brother, carrieth it much further.
2. He contradicteth himself in his Negation and Affirmation: For, whatsoever is to be amended, which is used in Gods worship, hath no command of God to make it lawful (For it is sin:) But whatsoever is used in Gods worship without any command of God to make it lawful, he affirmeth to be Idolatry: Ergo, whatsoever is used in Gods worship which is to be amended, he maketh to be Idolatry.
3. Reader, if this one Section do not make thy heart grieve for the sake of the Church of Christ, that our poor people should be thus taught, and our Congregations thus distracted, and unholiness, that is, uncharitableness, fathered upon the God of Love, and our sufferings and non-conformity1 thus turned to our reproach, and wrath and reviling pretended to be Religion, thou hast not a true sense of the concernments of Christianity and the souls of men. I shall propose here these few things to thy consideration.
3. Reader, if this one Section do not make thy heart grieve for the sake of the Church of Christ, that our poor people should be thus taught, and our Congregations thus distracted, and unholyness, that is, uncharitableness, fathered upon the God of Love, and our sufferings and non-conformity1