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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.
The Reasons of my writing it were no fewer than all these following, which I now submit to the judgement of all men truly peaceable and impartial, who value the interest of ⟨p. 43⟩Christianity, and of the universal Church above their own.
1. To make up my foregoing Directions to weak Christians more complete. Having directed them about the private matters of their souls, I intended this as another Part, to Direct them in order to the Churches Peace.
1. To make up my foregoing Directions to weak Christians more compleat. Having directed them about the private matters of their souls, I intended this as another Part, to Direct them in order to the Churches Peace.
2. Many good people of tender Consciences and weak judgements, desiring my advice about Communion in the public Assemblies, I found it meetest to publish this general Advice for all, to save me the labour of speaking to particular persons, and to serve those that lived further off.
2. Many good people of tender Consciences and weak judgements, desiring my advice about Communion in the publick Assemblies, I found it meetest to publish this general Advice for all, to save me the labour of speaking to particular persons, and to serve those that lived further off.