A76157:168
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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Nothing but the Antecedent needs proof. And that I prove by three several Enablements, which Ministers have, and others wa•t. 1. Ministers only have ability of Mind, for the work of this trial, and Approbation. ⟨p. 66⟩Here I speak of them Ordinarily, and I have these grounds for it. 1. God hath commanded that the most knowing, able, faithful, holy men, shall be destinated to this work, 1 Tim. 3. Tit. 1. &c. And therefore it is supposed that usually they are such, or else it's the shame of the Magistrate that should see to it. 2. It's they only that set themselves a part to the work and study from their youth, for the accomplishments that are requisite, (unless here and there one of other sorts) And men are likeliest to be understanding in that, which they have all their days set themselves to study. 3. We see by experience that they are the most able, unless it be (alas how few) here and there a godly studious Gentleman, or other person: who are most of them too blame, that they become not Ministers, I think.
Nothing but the Antecedent needs proofe. And that I prove by three several Enablements, which Ministers have, and others wa•t. 1. Ministers only have ability of Mind, for the work of this tryal, and Approbation. ⟨p. 66⟩Here I speak of them Ordinarily, and I have these grounds for it. 1. God hath commanded that the most knowing, able, faithfull, holy men, shall be destinated to this work, 1 Tim. 3. Tit. 1. &c. And therefore it is supposed that usually they are such, or else it's the shame of the Magistrate that should see to it. 2. It's they only that set themselves a part to the work and study from their youth, for the accomplishments that are requisite, (unless here and there one of other sorts) And men are likeliest to be understanding in that, which they have all their daies set themselves to study. 3. We see by experience that they are the most able, unless it be (alas how few) here and there a godly studious Gentleman, or other person: who are most of them too blame, that they become not Ministers, I think.