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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.
God forbid that I should transcribe any of this with a desire to bring reproach on any mens persons, but only to help our ⟨p. 174⟩dear brethren that are in danger, to prof• by the warning of other mens falls.
For to this end was the Scripture written historically, with the falls of the Saints inserted in it.
The same History, pag. 139, 140. thus describeth Mr. Thomas Dudley a Principal Founder and Pillar of the Massachusetts, and often Governor, dying 77 years old, that [His zeal to order appeared in contriving good Laws, and faithfully executing them on Criminal Offenders, Heretics and Underminers of Religion: He had a piercing judgement to discover the Wolf, though clothed with a Sheep-skin,—] These following are the conclusion of a pious Copy of Verses found in his pocket when he was dead.
The same History, pag. 139, 140. thus describeth Mr. Thomas Dudley a Principal Founder and Pillar of the Massachussets, and often Governour, dying 77 years old, that [His zeal to order appeared in contriving good Laws, and faithfully executing them on Criminal Offenders, Hereticks and Underminers of Religion: He had a piercing judgement to discover the Wolf, though cloathed with a Sheep-skin,—] These following are the conclusion of a pious Copy of Verses found in his pocket when he was dead.