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The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard BaxterThe Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter
The Protestant religion truly stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Daniel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.The Protestant religion truely stated and justified by the late Reverend Mr. Richard Baxter ; prepared for the press some time before his death ; whereunto is added, by way of preface, some account of the learned author, by Mr. Danel Williams and Mr. Matthew Sylvester.
London: printed for John Salusbury, 1692
Protestant Religion Truly Stated, and Justified, &c. › The Fifteenth accused Point.
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.
4. And to some faithful bosom Friend, when it is needful that such know our Faults, that they may watch over us, or advise us, or pray for our pardon and deliverance.
4. And to some faithful bosome Friend, when it is needful that such know our Faults, that they may watch over us, or advise us, or pray for our pardon and deliverance.
5. And when in Sickness, danger of Death, or other Affliction, we get the Pastors of the Church to pray for us; we should confess our Sin to them, that they may know on what cause they speak to God for our forgiveness.
6. And in any case of Guilt, Trouble, Fear, or Difficulty, in which we need the Pastors Counsel for our safety, ease and peace of Conscience, our selves and other ⟨p. 73⟩Friends being insufficient hereto, we should confess our Sins to the Pastors, whose advice we seek: As a Patient must truly open his Case to his Physician, and a Client to his Councillor, if he will not be deceived, by deceiving them. Is all this no Confession?
6. And in any case of Guilt, Trouble, Fear, or Difficulty, in which we need the Pastors Counsel for our safety, ease and peace of Conscience, our selves and other ⟨p. 73⟩Friends being insufficient hereto, we should confess our Sins to the Pastors, whose advice we seek: As a Patient must truly open his Case to his Physician, and a Clyent to his Councellor, if he will not be deceived, by deceiving them. Is all this no Confession?