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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. XIV. Though in receiving Adult-persons out of Infidelity by Baptism into the Church; a sudden Profession, without any stay to see their Reformation, may serve turn, yet in receiving these that were Baptized heretofore, into the number of Adult-members, or to the Privileges of such, their lives must be enquired after, which must be such as do not confute their Profession.
PROP. XIV. Though in receiving Adult-persons out of Infidelity by Baptism into the Church; a sudden Profession, without any stay to see their Reformation, may serve turne, yet in receiving these that were Baptized heretofore, into the number of Adult-members, or to the Priviledges of such, their lives must be enquired after, which must be such as do not confute their Profession.
PROP. XV. It is not of flat Necessity, that the Profession of the Expectant be made in the open Congregation, or before many, in order to his Confirmation or admittance.
PROP. XVI. When a person is admitted an Adult-member of a particular Church, as well as of the Universal, his Profession and Admission must be either before the Church, or satisfactorily ⟨image 12⟩made known to the Church, at least, who must approve of it by a Judgment of discretion, in order to their Communion with him: and this among us is the ordinary case; because it is the duty of all, that have opportunity to join themselves to some particu-Church, and it is in such Churches, that Communion in public Worship and order must be had, either statedly, or transiently and temporarily. Reasons to prove this Interest of the People. Cases of difference between Pastors and people resolved.
PROP. XVI. When a person is admitted an Adult-member of a particular Church, as well as of the Universal, his Profession and Admission must be either before the Church, or satisfactorily