A76157:152
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.
For ⟨p. 58⟩what man dare venture his Soul on so great a charge, for which he knows he must give an account, when he is certain to leave undone the work of his Office, in so great a measure, and when he knows he may be thus oppressed in soul and body, and so undone by wicked men, when ever they please: yea, if they purposely do it to despite him.
For ⟨p. 58⟩what man dare venture his Soul on so great a charge, for which he knows he must give an account, when he is certain to leave undone the work of his Office, in so great a measure, and when he knows he may be thus opprest in soul and body, and so undone by wicked men, when ever they please: yea, if they purposely do it to despight him.
Arg. 7. That which belongeth to all other Superiors, in voluntary Relations, is, not to be denied to Ministers in theirs: but a free consent, and Approbation of them, that they are related to, belongs to all other Superior, voluntary Relations: Therefore to us.
A Schoolmaster, is to Approve the capacity of his Scholars; and a Physician is to judge of the fitness of a person to be his patient, and his fitness for this or that medicine in particular. Not only a Master would take it ill, if he may not have the approbation of his own servants, but have as many, and as bad thrust on him, as shall please; but a husband would think it hard, if he might not have the approbation, and choice of his own wife, but that any might force him to take them that they please. And are the Pastor of Christs Church, the only slaves on ⟨p. 59⟩