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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.
2. The fruits of these are, 1. Long-suffering: 2. Forbearing one another: 3. And Studying to keep the Unity of the spirit in the bond of peace:] Which Unity is particularly described in the Terms and reasons of it which are seven. 1. One Body. 2. One Spirit. 3. One hope. 4. One Lord. 5. One faith. 6. One Baptism. 7. One God and Father who is above all and through all and in them all] But negatively, not in an equality of Grace in all the members; for that is various according to the measure of the gift of Christ, the free Benefactor.
2. The fruits of these are, 1. Long-suffering: 2. Forbearing one another: 3. And Studying to keep the Vnity of the spirit in the bond of peace:] Which Vnity is particularly described in the Terms and reasons of it which are seven. 1. One Body. 2. One Spirit. 3. One hope. 4. One Lord. 5. One faith. 6. One Baptism. 7. One God and Father who is above all and through all and in them all] But negatively, not in an equality of Grace in all the members; for that is various according to the measure of the gift of Christ, the free Benefactor.
I must pass by all unnecessary explication, and the handling of the many useful Lessons which offer themselves to us in the way: such as these following.
Doct. 1. It should not depreciate the counsels of Christs Ministers, that they are sent or written from a prison ⟨p. 5⟩or bonds, but rather procure their greater acceptance: when they are not imprisoned for evil doing, but for Preaching or obeying the Gospel and Law of Christ, it is their honour, and the honour of that doctrine which they suffer for: why else keep you days of thanksgiving and Commemoration of the Martyrs? On the persecutors part Christ is evil spoken of or blasphemed, but by the sufferers he is glorified, and therefore he will glorify them.