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Confirmation and restoration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of…Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of…
Confirmation and restoration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the sovereign powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and welfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the soveraigne powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and wellfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.
London: printed by A.M. for Nevil Simmons book-seller, 1658
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.
THE CONTENTS.
QUESTION. Whether those that were Baptized in Infancy, should be admitted to the Privileges proper to Adult Church-members, without Confirmation, or Restoration, by an Approved Profession of personal Faith and Repentance? Neg.
QUESTION. WHether those that were Baptized in Infancy, should be admitted to the Priviledges proper to Adult Church-members, without Confirmation, or Restauration, by an Approved Profession of personal Faith and Repentance? Neg.
A general Rule to guide Reformers.
PROP. I. It is supposed, that the Infants of Believers should be admitted by Baptism into the Church, and so be partakers of Infant-privileges. A ⟨image 8⟩Breviate of Reasons for this.
PROP. I. It is supposed, that the Infants of Believers should be admitted by Baptism into the Church, and so be partakers of Infant-priviledges. A