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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.
§. 31. III. And they all believe that the Holy Spirit, being God and one in Essence with the Father and the Son, proceeding from the Father and (or by) the Son, is the Great Witness, Agent and Advocate of Christ, before, at, and after his coming into the world incarnate; by his gifts of Prophecy, Miracles and Sanctification, convincing sinners and drawing them to Repent and Believe, and dwelling in Believers as an operating cause of Divine Life and Light and Love, thus Uniting them to God in Christ their Head, and to each other in Faith and Love, by which they are gathered to him as his Church or body, having the forgiveness of their sins, and the adoption of Sons, and right to ⟨p. 94⟩the heavenly inheritance; And living in holy communion on earth, their souls at death are received to happiness with Christ, and their Bodies shall be raised, and soul and body Glorified at the last with Jesus Christ and all the blessed, in the perfect Vision, Love and joyful Praise of the most Glorious Jehovah.
§. 32. And as I. All Christians agree in this Belief, so also II. They all solemnly in and by the Baptismal Covenant, and their holy Eucharistical Communion and other duties Profess the Consent of their wills to these Relations to God their Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier, and to his Church or body, and their thankful Acceptance of the foresaid Gifts: And they profess and express their seeking-desires hereof, according to the Contents of the Lords Prayer.
§. 32. And as I. All Christians agree in this Belief, so also II. They all solemnly in and by the Baptismal Covenant, and their holy Eucharistical Communion and other duties Profess the Consent of their wills to these Relations to God their Creatour, Redeemer and Sanctifier, and to his Church or body, and their thankful Acceptance of the foresaid Gifts: And they profess and express their seeking-desires hereof, according to the Contents of the Lords Prayer.