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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.
19. I appeal to any judicious man, whether he find not the judicious even among good Christians; yea, and Ministers to be, alas, too rare?
20. And I appeal to all men that are awake, whether there be no Christian children in the World? And whether all such children are cured of Ignorance and Injudiciousness, and know all things by the anointing of the Spirit? And if all this be no proof, it is time to give over teaching and disputing.
And now that, if perhaps, you may repent, and others be preserved, I shall tell1 you what nature this sinful doctrine and practice is of; 1. It is a cherishing of Pride, which is the first-born of the Devil: Yea of spiritual Pride, even a Pride of mens Knowledge and Judiciousness, which is worse than Pride of wealth or ornaments.
And now that, if perhaps, you may repent, and others be preserved, I shall tell1 you what nature this sinful doctrine and practice is of; 1. It is a cherishing of Pride, which is the first-born of the Devil: Yea of spiritual Pride, even a Pride of mens Knowledge and Iudiciousness, which is worse than Pride of wealth or ornaments.
- 1The greatness of the sin of thus flattering Christians.