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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 88
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Sect. 88. Mr. Browne. Indeed it is now my Opinion that there is a glorious state of the Church yet to come, before the last end of all things, when all Oppression and Oppressors shall cease, and every thing of man shall be laid down in subserviency to the Interest of Christ, and the Kingdom of the World shall become his.
Sect. 88. Mr. Browne. Indeed it is now my Opinion that there is a glorious state of the Church yet to come, before the last end of all things, when all Oppression and Oppressours shall cease, and every thing of man shall be laid down in subserviency to the Interest of Christ, and the Kingdom of the World shall become his.
R. B. Amen! It is my earnest Desire as well as yours; 1But Desire and Belief are not all one. The Prophesies that you suppose foretell all this, I thought I almost understood thirty two years ago; but since I perceive I did not: But I contradict not that which I do not understand, nor never did. Who will plead for Oppression? And what Christian desireth not the greatest Holiness and Righteousness in the World? I freely confess my Ignorance in the point, whether on this side the general Resurrection, there shall be so perfect and universal Righteousness as you describe, as that All Oppression shall cease. My greatest Hope is in the three Petitions of the Lords Prayer, Thy Name be Hallowed, Thy Kingdom Come, Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven: And I am sure this will warrant my desires. And I the better like those Opinions of a perfect age, because Hope will set men upon praying for it. But as I detest all Rebellions against just Authority on pretence that they are not truly Godly, and all setting up mens selves on pretence of setting up Christ, and using unlawful means on pretence of good ends, so I am afraid of being tempted down from the Heavenly Hopes and Comforts, by looking for more on earth than is indeed to be expected.