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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
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Arg. 8. That Relation which must be rationally, regularly, and faithfully managed, must be rationally, regularly, and freely entered (for otherwise we cannot so manage it) But the Relation of a Minister to each member of his charge must be thus managed: Therefore.
Arg. 9. It is plainly expressed in the Ministers Commission, that he is to approve of the Profession of Disciples: therefore it belongeth to his Office, Matth. 28. 19. Go Disciple all Nations, baptizing them—teaching them to observe all things— Which plainly manifesteth, that it's they that must judge, when a man is made a Disciple, and when not, or else how can they either Baptize them as such, or teach them the Precepts of Christ as such? So when he giveth to his servants the Key's of the Kingdom, Matth. 18, &c. it showeth that they are to judge who is to be admitted, and who not, as is aforesaid: or else he would never have set them at the door, and made them the Porters, and Key-bearers of his Church, to let men in.
Arg. 9. It is plainly exprest in the Ministers Commission, that he is to approve of the Profession of Disciples: therefore it belongeth to his Office, Matth. 28. 19. Go Disciple all Nations, baptizing them—teaching them to observe all things— Which plainly manifesteth, that it's they that must judge, when a man is made a Disciple, and when not, or else how can they either Baptize them as such, or teach them the Precepts of Christ as such? So when he giveth to his servants the Key's of the Kingdom, Matth. 18, &c. it sheweth that they are to judge who is to be admitted, and who not, as is aforesaid: or else he would never have set them at the door, and made them the Porters, and Key-bearers of his Church, to let men in.