A27032:284
A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for…
A second admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written to call him to repentance for many false doctrines, crimes, and specially fourscore palpable untruths in matter of fact ... : with a confutation of his reasons for separation ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Nevill Simmons, 1671
A second Admonition to Mr. Edward Bagshaw written in some hope of c… › Section 49
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.
R. B. 1. Remember Reader, (for he will not remember) that but even now he told us, that it is not Corruption and Error barely as such, that is a sufficient ground of separation, without Imposition: And now here is nothing but Mixture of Holy and Unholy. Reconcile these if you can.
R. B. 1. Remember Reader, (for he will not remember) that but even now he told us, that it is not Corruption and Error barely as such, that is a sufficient ground of separation, without Imposition: And now here is nothing but Mixture of Holy and Vnholy. Reconcile these if you can.
2. Christ that was perfectly separated from sinners, had yet ordinary communion with ⟨p. 122⟩sinners in a sinful or culpable manner of performance (unless the Jews were all perfect) Therefore our separation must be such as Christs was, in our measure.
3. Impurity, and unholiness, and sin is not the Matter of Gods Call, or designment either in the Church or out; but of his Permission: But Communion with those Churches which by permission have sin and impurity in them, is a commanded thing. And they that must depart from iniquity,1 must not always depart from the worshipping Assembly where some unrighteous persons are. Your argument, if it be any, must run this: Christ did never call or design his Church to be an impure mixed body of holy and unholy. The Parish Churches which you persuade us to communion with, are impure mixed bodies: Therefore the Parish Churches are such as Christ never called or designed them to be. Suppose we grant you the Conclusion: Whoever is a sinner is such as Christ never called or designed him to be. But your Question intimateth that you would argue thus. [Whatever Church is such as Christ did not call it or design it to be, is not to be communicated with: But all the Parish Churches are such as Christ did not call or design them to be; Ergo—The Minor you prove, Whatever Church is an impure mixed body of holy and unholy, &c. is such as Christ did not call or design them to be: But the Parish Churches are such—