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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.
CHAP. I.
In general, What are the true and only terms of Church-Union and Concord, and what not?
In general, What are the true and only terms of Church-Vnion and Concord, and what not?
§. 1. THE true works of a Peace-maker consisteth, 1. In finding out the true and necessary terms of Concord, and discerning the evil and insufficiency of the false terms: 2. In finding out the meet and necessary Instruments and helps: 3. In discovering the Hinderances and Enemies: and 4. In faithful prosecuting his known duty. And the first is not the least.
§. 2. Having proved what Christ himself hath already done in instituting the terms of Unity and Concord, I shall here further show, I. In General what these Terms are and must be, and what not. II. What Texts of Scripture describe them. III. Particularly and distinctly what they are. IV. I shall answer some of the objections that are ⟨p. 136⟩