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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. III.
III. The true terms of Catholic Unity and Concord more particularly described, as the principal means of hope for the Churches Peace.
III. The true terms of Catholick Vnity and Concord more particularly described, as the principal means of hope for the Churches Peace.
§. 1. The false terms having been the engines of Schism and Church-distractions, it is the opening of the true terms that must be the cure, with which I shall begin, because Rectum est index sui & obliqui. And here are distinctly to be laid down, I. What are the terms of entering into Christian Catholic Church-Unity and Communion? II. What are the necessary terms of continuing it? and what are the causes of abscission either by apostasy or excommunication? III. What are the terms necessary to the office and exercise of the sacred Ministry? IV. What are the terms necessary to the constitution, administration and Communion in single Churches. V. What are the terms necessary to the concord of such single Churches among themselves as associated or corresponding for mutual help. VI. And what is necessary to the civil peace and concord of Christians, in Kingdoms, Cities and Families. Of these in order.
§. 1. THe false terms having been the engines of Schism and Church-distractions, it is the opening of the true terms that must be the cure, with which I shall begin, because Rectum est index sui & obliqui. And here are distinctly to be laid down, I. What are the terms of entering into Christian Catholick Church-Vnity and Communion? II. What are the necessary terms of continuing it? and what are the causes of abscission either by apostasie or excommunication? III. What are the terms necessary to the office and exercise of the sacred Ministry? IV. What are the terms necessary to the constitution, administration and Communion in single Churches. V. What are the terms necessary to the concord of such single Churches among themselves as associated or corresponding for mutual help. VI. And what is necessary to the civil peace and concord of Christians, in Kingdoms, Cities and Families. Of these in order.