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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.
Doubtless to forbear each other patiently under injuries and provocations is a great part of the duty here meant; But both Beza who translated it [sustinentes] and the Vulgar Latin which translateth it [supportantes] seemed to think that [Greek or Hebrew] signifieth something more. While we are imperfect sinful men, we shall have need of mutual support and help, yea we shall be injurious, provoking and troublesome to each other: And when Christians (yea Church Pastors) are so far from supporting ⟨p. 9⟩and sustaining the weak, that they cannot so much as patiently bear their censures, neglects, or other effects of weakness, Unity and peace will hardly prosper, much less if their spiritual Nurses become their chief afflicters.
Doubtless to forbear each other patiently under injuries and provocations is a great part of the duty here meant; But both Beza who translated it [sustinentes] and the Vulgar Latine which translateth it [supportantes] seemed to think that 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifieth something more. While we are imperfect sinful men, we shall have need of mutual support and help, yea we shall be injurious, provoking and troublesome to each other: And when Christians (yea Church Pastors) are so far from supporting ⟨p. 9⟩and sustaining the weak, that they cannot so much as patiently bear their censures, neglects, or other effects of weakness, Unity and peace will hardly prosper, much less if their spiritual Nurses become their chief afflicters.
Doct. 9. Unity of the spirit is most necessary to the Church of Christ and to its several members, though their measures of Grace be divers.
Doct. 9. Vnity of the spirit is most necessary to the Church of Christ and to its several members, though their measures of Grace be divers.