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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.
§. 3. I. In General, the terms of Catholic Unity and Concord, necessary to all Christians must be and are, I. Only things Great and needful, II. Only things True and Sure; III. Only things plain and intelligible: IV. Only things of Gods institution or authority. V. And but Few and not very many as to matter of Knowledge and belief.
§. 3. I. In General, the terms of Catholick Unity and Concord, necessary to all Christians must be and are, I. Only things Great and needful, II. Only things True and Sure; III. Only things plain and intelligible: IV. Only things of Gods institution or authority. V. And but Few and not very many as to matter of Knowledge and belief.
§. 4. If they were not such, mans known incapacity would make them unfit to be any means of the intended end: And this is fully proved by all the foregoing proofs of unavoidable diversity that will be found in men: And I will here add yet more profs that Concord is so very difficult as that it will not be had on any stricter terms: and when all is done it will be very imperfect in this life.
§. 5. The great difficulty of Concord doth further thus appear.