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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.
§. 42. To these great ends (as Campanella, would have every Sovereign to have three sorts of Councils under him, One for Learning and Religion, another for Civil affairs and another for War, so) it may be wished however that the Prince have a Council that shall specially take care of Religion and the necessary subservient learning: And that there be drawn up three several Catalogues or Laws for these various ranks of Christians: That is,
I. The foredescribed necessary parts of Christianity and Communion, (the Baptismal Covenant, Creed, Lords Prayer and the Essentials of Ministry and Communion) which all Tolerated Ministers shall subscribe to or profess, having also Testimonials of their competent Abilities, Piety and peaceableness.
II. Some of the great sort of Integrals added,1 that are needful, plain and certain, and therefore it is best in the very words of Scripture which all agree to, and this to be consented to by the approved and preferred Ministers, who shall have the Temples and public countenance and maintenance.
II. Some of the great sort of Integrals added,1 that are needful, plain and certain, and therefore it is best in the very words of Scripture which all agree to, and this to be consented to by the approved and preferred Ministers, who shall have the Temples and publick countenance and maintenance.
- 1This second may be spared, if the third be well done. And instead of both may well be a Catalogue of doctrines erroneous or doubtful which none shall preach or propagate, of which after.