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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. The whole Society among whom such a person is entered, do owe him much duty and brotherly assistance: They must Love him with a special Love: They must live, though not in a Levelling, yet in a Charitable Community with him, not shutting up the bowels of Compassion from him, when they see him in want, but relieving him, as if they suffered with him: They are not only to Love him, and Relieve him as a man; but as one of Christ's little ones, or friends; yea as his brethren, yea as loving and relieving Christ in them, Matth. 25. 35. to the end. They must receive and relieve a Disciple in the name of a Disciple. Besides this, they must have Church-Union and Communion with him, as one Body; and must pray for him, and rejoice with him in Gods Praises, and ⟨p. 138⟩the Lords Supper, and watch over him, and admonish and reprove him in sin, for his recovery; and avoid him if he walk disorderly, and be impenitent in scandalous sin, &c.
3. The whole Society among whom such a person is entered, do owe him much duty and brotherly assistance: They must Love him with a special Love: They must live, though not in a Levelling, yet in a Charitable Community with him, not shutting up the bowels of Compassion from him, when they see him in want, but relieving him, as if they sufferd with him: They are not only to Love him, and Relieve him as a man; but as one of Christ's little ones, or friends; yea as his brethren, yea as loving and relieving Christ in them, Matth. 25. 35. to the end. They must receive and relieve a Disciple in the name of a Disciple. Besides this, they must have Church-Union and Communion with him, as one Body; and must pray for him, and rejoice with him in Gods Praises, and ⟨p. 138⟩the Lords Supper, and watch over him, and admonish and reprove him in sinne, for his recovery; and avoid him if he walk disorderly, and be impenitent in scandalous sinne, &c.