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The right method for a settled peace of conscience, and spiritual comfort in 32…
The right method for a settled peace of conscience, and spiritual comfort in 32 directions : written for the use of a troubled friend / and now published by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for T. Underhil, 1653
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.
He framed an Engine for an Infallible Division, and to tear in Pieces the Church, Casting out all as Heretics that could not subscribe to his Additions, and necessitating separation by all dissenters, to the Worlds End, till the Devils engine be overthrown. 6. And hereby he lays a ground upon the Divisions of Christians, to bring men into doubt of all Religion, as not knowing which is the right. 7. And he lays the ground of certain heart-burnings, and mutual ⟨p. 356⟩Hatred, Contentions, Revilings, and Enmity. Is not here enough got at one Cast? Doth there need any more to the establishing of the Romish and Hellish darkness? Did not this one act found the Seat of Rome? Did not the Devil get more in his Gown in a day, then he could get by his Sword in three hundred years? And yet the Holy Ghost gave them full warning of this before-hand. 2 Cor. 11.2, 3. For I am Jealous over you with a godly Jealousy; for I have espoused you to one Husband, that I may present you as a chaste Virgin to Christ. But I fear lest by any means, as the Serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ. Rom. 14.1. Him that is weak in the Faith receive ye: but not to Doubtful Disputations. Psal. 19. The Law of the Lord is perfect. 2 Tim. 3.16, 17. All Scripture is given by Inspiration from God, and is profitable for Doctrine, for Reproof, for Correction, for Instruction in Righteousness, that the Man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all Good Works. Isa. 8.20. To the Law and to the Testimony: if they speak not according to these, it is because there is no truth in them. With many the like.
He framed an Engine for an Infallible Division, and to tear in Pieces the Church, Casting out all as Hereticks that could not subscribe to his Additions, and necessitating separation by all dissenters, to the Worlds End, till the Devils engine be overthrown. 6. And hereby he lays a ground upon the Divisions of Christians, to bring men into doubt of all Religion, as not knowing which is the right. 7. And he lays the ground of certain heart-burnings, and mutual