A26923:179
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.
2. Distinguish Controversies between Christians and no-Christians, from Controversies among Christians.
3. Distinguish material Objective Christianity (Faith and Duty) from internal Subjective.
4. Distinguish external valid Profession of Actual Faith not disproved, from internal Sincerity.
5. Distinguish between what is necessary to God's accepting a man to Justification and Salvation; and what's necessary to the Church's accepting a man to Communion.
6. Distinguish what is necessary to that stated Union and Communion which is our real Church-Membership and Christianity, from that which is necessary to the present actual exercise of such Right in some local Privileges and Acts; and from that which only sitteth men for Dignity or Office.