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An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches
An end of doctrinal controversies which have lately troubled the churches by reconciling explication without much disputing. Written by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1691
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.
It is therefore here a deceiving Confusion, to confound the two cases, what is necessary to God's acceptance into Heaven, and what is necessary to a ⟨p. 4⟩Man's acceptance into the Church. And thence some conclude that no man can tell just what is necessary to Individuals.
It is therefore here a deceiving Consusion, to •onfound the two cases, what is necessary to God's acceptance into Heaven, and what is necessary to a ⟨p. 4⟩Man's acceptance into the Church. And thence some conclude that no man can tell just what is necessary to Individuals.
§. 5. That Christ hath stated the Essentials of Christianity, taken objectively should be so far past question, as our Christianity it self is, at least. For if he have not, then he is not the Author and Finisher of our Faith: And if he be not who is▪ The Apostles delivered it as received from him. If it were not then made and determined by Christ, then there was then no Christianity, and so no Christians. And if it was made since then, who wa• the Maker of Objective Christianity? No Man o• Company of Men dare or do pretend to it. If they should, whence had they that Power? And did •• die with them? Or may others after them make also a new Christianity? Paul pronounceth Angel or Man accursed that should bring another Gospel than that which he had received and preached Gal. 1. 7, 8. 1 Cor. 15. 3, 4. &c.