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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. 11. If it belong to Christ, to pass an open Approbation, of the Qualification of such as are to be admitted into his Church, or to his special Ordinances, or Church Privileges, then doth it belong to the Ministers ⟨p. 61⟩of Christ, as his instruments: But it doth belong to Christ. 1. For all that enter either into an Infant, or Adult Church-state, do join themselves into a near Relation to Christ: And will Christ have men married to him, and made his children, and members, and servants, without his Approbation of them, or against his particular will? 2. All that thus come into the Church, or are restored, and claim Church-privileges, do expect, and claim the Benefits of Christ, and the greatest benefits in the world. And shall any man have Christs great, and precious Benefits against his will, and without his Approbation? It may be you'll say, that he hath already expressed his consent in the free Promise of the Gospel, to all believers. I Answer: He hath so to Believers: but he hath done it only to Believers, and he hath not said in the Gospel that you are a Believer.
Arg. 11. If it belong to Christ, to pass an open Approbation, of the Qualification of such as are to be admitted into his Church, or to his special Ordinances, or Church Priviledges, then doth it belong to the Ministers ⟨p. 61⟩of Christ, as his instruments: But it doth belong to Christ. 1. For all that enter either into an Infant, or Adult Church-state, do joyn themselves into a neer Relation to Christ: And will Christ have men married to him, and made his children, and members, and servants, without his Approbation of them, or against his particular will? 2. All that thus come into the Church, or are restored, and claim Church-priviledges, do expect, and claime the Benefits of Christ, and the greatest benifits in the world. And shall any man have Christs great, and precious Benefits against his will, and without his Approbation? It may be you'l say, that he hath already expressed his consent in the free Promise of the Gospel, to all believers. I Answer: He hath so to Believers: but he hath done it only to Believers, and he hath not said in the Gospel that you are a Believer.