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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.
11. You encourage the bold invaders of the Ministry, who thinking that they know all things, and are not ignorant, do turn Teachers of others, before they have learned themselves.
12. You encourage the disputing, contentious wrangling, and insolent spirit that is abroad, which maketh men tear and divide the Church, by confidence in their several opinions; while all of them may think that they are not ignorant nor injudicious.
13. You seek to keep Christs Disciples in continual Ignorance, while you would make them believe that they are not Ignorant, and so keep them out of a learning way, which is a Disciples state.
14. You condemn your own practice, who preach to those that you judge your self to be Christians; For what need they your teaching (as to their understandings) if they are not Ignorant, but know all things?