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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
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4. And it is a simple conversation that Christ by his Law and example hath prescribed, and his servants used: This was Paul's rejoicing, the testimony of his Conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom, he had his conversation in the world, 2 Cor. 1. 12. Wisdom must go with innocency: but it is not worldly carnal wisdom, but such as consisteth in knowing God in Christ; to be wise to salvation.
4. And it is a simple conversation that Christ by his Law and example hath prescribed, and his servants used: This was Paul's rejoycing, the testimony of his Conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not in fleshly wisdom, he had his conversation in the world, 2 Cor. 1. 12. Wisdom must go with innocency: but it is not worldly carnal wisdom, but such as consisteth in knowing God in Christ; to be wise to salvation.
§. 24. Now this fourfold Christian-simplicity▪ Paul foresaw the Serpent on pretence of finer wit and subtlety would draw the Church to forsake, till (as Erasmus saith) it became a point of wit to be a Christian: and this would be (and hath been) the corruption of the Churches.
§. 24. Now this fourfold Christian-simplicity▪ Paul foresaw the Serpent on pretence of finer wit and subtilty would draw the Church to forsake, till (as Erasmus saith) it became a point of wit to be a Christian: and this would be (and hath been) the corruption of the Churches.
1. The simplicity of Doctrine is turned by Councils and by other Dictators into multitudes of unnecessary and uncertain notions, to say nothing of the false ones. In the clear discovery of the sense and method of the sacred doctrine, we must use our greatest skill and accurateness: But salvation, peace and concord is not to be laid on the fine elucidations, and numerous articles of mens wits.