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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Prop 17. It is convenient, though not of Necessity, that every Church do keep a Register, of all that are admitted thus into the Number of the Adult-members.
AS we were wont to keep a Register of the Infants Baptized, so have we as much Reason, of the Adult, Approved and Confirmed or Restored. Corporations of old, were wont to keep a book of the names of their Burgesses or Citizens: in respect to ⟨p. 148⟩which, God is said to have a Book of Life, wherein he writes mens names, and out of which he blots them, speaking after the manner of men. The Church hath great reason for this practice, the business being of so great weight; that we forget not who are of our Communion: which without a Register, in great Congregations, must needs be done. If any be so vain, as to demand a Scripture proof of this; let him first bring me a Scripture-proof, that he may read with spectacles, or write a Sermon from the Preachers mouth, or use Notes in the Pulpit, or print, &c. and then I will give him proof of this: In the mean time, if this do not satisfy him, he shall have liberty to disuse it.
AS we were wont to keep a Register of the Infants Baptized, so have we as much Reason, of the Adult, Approved and Confirmed or Restored. Corporations of old, were wont to keep a book of the names of their Burgesses or Citizens: in respect to ⟨p. 148⟩which, God is said to have a Book of Life, wherein he writes mens names, and out of which he blots them, speaking after the manner of men. The Church hath great reason for this practice, the business being of so great weight; that we forget not who are of our Communion: which without a Register, in great Congregations, must needs be done. If any be so vaine, as to demand a Scripture proofe of this; let him first bring me a Scripture-proofe, that he may read with spectacles, or write a Sermon from the Preachers mouth, or use Notes in the Pulpit, or print, &c. and then I will give him proofe of this: In the mean time, if this do not satisfie him, he shall have liberty to disuse it.