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The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…
The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness of it, and the detection of false dividing terms / opened by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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.
43. The love and Unity of Christians as in One Church, supposeth in Nature a Love to man as man, and a desire of the Unity and concord of mankind: As Christianity supposeth humanity.
43. The love and Vnity of Christians as in One Church, supposeth in Nature a Love to man as man, and a desire of the Vnity and concord of mankind: As Christianity supposeth humanity.
44. But Experience and Faith assure us that this humane Love and Unity is woefully corrupted, and much lost; and that though mans soul be convinced by natural light, that it is good, and have a general languid inclination to it, yet this is so weak & uneffectual, as that the principles of wrath and division prevail against it, and keep the world in miserable confusion.
44. But Experience and Faith assure us that this humane Love and Vnity is wofully corrupted, and much lost; and that though mans soul be convinced by natural light, that it is good, and have a general languid inclination to it, yet this is so weak & uneffectual, as that the principles of wrath and division prevail against it, and keep the world in miserable confusion.
45. It is the predominancy of the corrupt selfish inclination which is the great Enemy and destroyer of Love and Unity.
45. It is the predominancy of the corrupt selfish inclination which is the great Enemy and destroyer of Love and Vnity.