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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 1
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.
Sect. 1. E. B. It will be a favour if I look on you as one that desireth not any such expressions of familiarity, (as to be called) Brother.]
Reply. You may suppress your own Charity, but not mine: you may call me what you please; but I will call you what I think my duty requireth me to do: (As Optatus initio tells the Donatist.) My warrant is ubi supra, Lev. 19. 17. & 1 Cor. 5. 11. If any man that is called a Brother be—a Railer—And 2 Thess. 3. 14, 15. If any man obey not our word by this Epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed: yet count him not as an enemy, but admonish him as a Brother. But it is the Spirit or tendency of your Doctrine and principles, to renounce fraternity with all of Christs Church, that are not liker to your self than I am.
Pag. 2. You tell me, that I show how much ⟨p. 28⟩I am for a middle way, neither hot nor cold, for a luke warm and neutral indifferency.]
Pag. 2. You tell me, that I shew how much ⟨p. 28⟩I am for a middle way, neither hot nor cold, for a luke warm and neutral indifferency.]