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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.
12. Distinguish the real incomplexe Matter or Objects of Faith, from the literal complex words which signify them. And so these conclusions will be clear past doubt.
12. Distinguish the real incomplexe Matter or Objects of Faith, from the literal complexe words which signifie them. And so these conclusions will be clear past doubt.
Concl. 1. All Christians are agreed in the Essentials of Christianity: Therefore these are no Church-controversies for any to be the Judges of▪ It's only Infidels and Men without our Church that differ from us in these. And Infidels are not to be converted by the Authority of a humane Judge (nor ever were) but by Teachers showing the Evidences of Truth.
Concl. 1. All Christians are agreed in the Essentials of Christianity: Therefore these are no Church-controversies for any to be the Judges of▪ It's only Insidels and Men without our Church that differ from us in these. And Insidels are not to be converted by the Authority of a humane Judge (nor ever were) but by Teachers shewing the Evidences of Truth.
C. II. All Christians, as such being bound by Christ to love one another, and live in Communion as ⟨p. 10⟩Members of one Body, notwithstanding lesser differences, it followeth that Christian Unity, Love, and Communion depend not on the question, Who shall be Judge of Controversies; as being presupposed to it.
C. II. All Christians, as such being bound by Christ to love one another, and live in Communion as