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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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PROP. VII. The Profession of those that expect the Church-state and Privileges of the Adult, is to be tried, judged and approved, by the Pastors of the Church, to whose Office it is that it belongeth. 1. An untried Profession must not serve: proved. 2. Pastors by Office are the Triers and Judges, of the Profession of such, as to these Ends: proved by 14 undeniable Arguments; and Objections Answered. Consent of the Ancients.
PROP. VII. The Profession of those that expect the Church-state and Priviledges of the Adult, is to be tryed, judged and approved, by the Pastours of the Church, to whose Office it is that it belongeth. 1. An untryed Profession must not serve: proved. 2. Pastours by Office are the Tryers and Judges, of the Prosession of such, as to these Ends: proved by 14 undenyable Arguments; and Objections Answered. Consent of the Ancients.
PROP. VIII. Though it belong to the Pastors Office to Judge of the Profession of such expectants, yet are they bound up by the Laws of Christ what Profession to accept, and what to refuse: and if by breaking these Laws, ⟨image 9⟩they shall dangerously or grossly wrong the Church, it belongeth to the Magistrate to correct them, and to the people to admonish them, and disown their sin; yea and in desperate cases to disown them. The Positive Title-condition to be produced, is The Profession of true Christianity. The Minister that refuseth this Profession, must prove it not credible. Of tolerable ignorance.
PROP. VIII. Though it belong to the Pastours Office to Judge of the Profession of such expectants, yet are they bound up by the Laws of Christ what Profession to accept, and what to refuse: and if by breaking these Laws, ⟨image 9⟩they shall dangerously or grosly wrong the Church, it belongeth to the Magistrate to correct them, and to the people to admonish them, and disown their sin; yea and in desperate cases to disown them. The Positive Title-condition to be produced, is The Profession of true Christianity. The Minister that refuseth this Profession, must prove it not credible. Of tolerable ignorance.