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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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3. It is somewhat suspicious to find in Justin Martyr's description, of the Christian Churches Practices, no mention of this, nor any Sacrament, but Baptism, and the Lords Supper, nor any of the Roman Ceremonies: And Irenaeus, and some other are silent in it.
4. God maketh no Ceremonies under the Gospel so necessary, (except the two Sacraments) not layeth so great a stress on ⟨p. 129⟩them as under the Law: And therefore we are not to interpret the Gospel as laying mens Salvation, or the Peace of the Church on any Ceremonies; unless we find it clearly expressed.
4. God maketh no Ceremonies under the Gospel so necessary, (except the two Sacraments) not layeth so great a stress on ⟨p. 129⟩them as under the Law: And therefore we are not to interpret the Gospel as laying mens Salvation, or the Peace of the Church on any Cerimonies; unless we find it clearly expressed.
5. For all that I have said from Scripture for Imposition of hands in Confirmation, though the lawfulness of it is proved past doubt, yet the proof of the duty of using it, is liable to so many Objections, as that I must needs conclude, that the Gospel tenderness & the sense of our mutual infirmities, and our care of tender Consciences and of the Churches Peace, should restrain all the Sons of Piety and Peace, from making it a matter of flat Necessity, and forcing them that scruple it, to submit to it.