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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. IV.
II. What are the terms necessary for the continuance of Church-Communion? and what are the lawful Causes of abscission or Excommunication?
§. 1. IT is granted that as there is somewhat more necessary to the continuance of our pardon, justification and right to glory, than was to our first reception, so also to our continuance as members of the Catholic Church: That is, the bare profession of faith and consent and subjection, or Covenanting with Christ for future sincere obedience, is enough to our first reception by baptism: But some performance of this Covenant is necessary to our continuance.
§. 1. IT is granted that as there is somewhat more necessary to the continuance of our pardon, justification and right to glory, than was to our first reception, so also to our continuance as members of the Catholick Church: That is, the bare profession of faith and consent and subjection, or Covenanting with Christ for future sincere obedience, is enough to our first reception by baptism: But some performance of this Covenant is necessary to our continuance.