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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.
Ans. The question whether Christs Kingdom or Satan's hath more Unity and Concord, requireth a distincter kind of answer; which is, I. UNITY is one thing, and similitude is another. 2. Active Concord or Union of excellent coherent and cooperative natures, is one thing, and Negative non-repugnancy of dead or baser creatures is another.
Ans. The question whether Christs Kingdom or Satans hath more Vnity and Concord, requireth a distincter kind of answer; which is, I. UNITY is one thing, and similitude is another. 2. Active Concord or Union of excellent coherent and cooperative natures, is one thing, and Negative non-repugnancy of dead or baser creatures is another.
1. As there is a great similitude between incoherent sands or drops of rain, so is there between ungodly men: They are very like in their privations and ungodliness: but this is no Unity at all. But the faithful are not only Like, but United, as many drops in one Ocean, or as many Candles united in one flame, or many Sun-beams in one Sun and air. 2. All these sands, or dust or dead bodies, quarrel not among themselves, because they are unactive beings, whose nature is to lye still; while parents and children and brethren may have many fallings out: And yet there is that Unity in Parents and Children, inclining them to the Loving Communion of each other, which is not in the sand or dust or dead.
1. As there is a great similitude between incoherent sands or drops of rain, so is there between ungodly men: They are very like in their privations and ungodliness: but this is no Vnity at all. But the faithful are not only Like, but Vnited, as many drops in one Ocean, or as many Candles united in one flame, or many Sun-beams in one Sun and aire. 2. All these sands, or dust or dead bodies, quarrel not among themselves, because they are unactive beings, whose nature is to lye still; while parents and children and brethren may have many fallings out: And yet there is that Vnity in Parents and Children, inclining them to the Loving Communion of each other, which is not in the sand or dust or dead.