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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.
50. That Love and Unity which is sincere in kind, may be mixed with lamentable wrath and Schism (as all our Graces are with the contrary sin in our imperfect state:) Not but that all Christians have an habitual inclination to Universal Love and Unity; but the act may be hindered, by the want of ⟨p. 25⟩due information, and by false reports and misrepresentations of our brethren, which hide their amiableness, and render them to such more odious than they are.
50. That Love and Vnity which is sincere in kind, may be mixt with lamentable wrath and Schism (as all our Graces are with the contrary sin in our imperfect state:) Not but that all Christians have an habitual inclination to Vniversal Love and Vnity; but the act may be hindred, by the want of ⟨p. 25⟩due information, and by false reports and misrepresentations of our brethren, which hide their amiableness, and render them to such more odious than they are.
51. Sincere and genuine Love and Unity hath an Universal care of all mankind, and is very apt to enquire and take knowledge how it goeth with all the world, and specially with all the Churches: For none can much love and desire that which they mind not, or take no thought of. And this is the chief News which a true Christian enquireth after, whether Gods name be hallowed, his Kingdom come, and his will be done on Earth, as it is done in heaven: And of this he is solicitous even on his death-bed.
51. Sincere and genuine Love and Vnity hath an Universal care of all mankind, and is very apt to enquire and take knowledge how it goeth with all the world, and specially with all the Churches: For none can much love and desire that which they mind not, or take no thought of. And this is the chief News which a true Christian enquireth after, whether Gods name be hallowed, his Kingdom come, and his will be done on Earth, as it is done in heaven: And of this he is sollicitous even on his death-bed.