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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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Object. But were there not more offenders then the incestuous man at Corinth? And yet Paul casteth out but him.
Answ. 1. How can you tell how many Paul cast out? 2. Doth he not give the Church a flat command to cast out and avoid the rest, 1 Cor. 5. 11, 12. When will you make us believe, that Paul at that time commanded them to do that which he would not have them do? 3. Corinth had many offenders, ⟨p. 178⟩whom Paul in that Epistle reprehendeth: but can you prove that any of them were obstinately Impenitent, after admonition? I know you cannot.
Answ. 1. How can you tell how many Paul cast out? 2. Doth he not give the Church a flat command to cast out and avoid the rest, 1 Cor. 5. 11, 12. When will you make us believe, that Paul at that time commanded them to do that which he would not have them do? 3. Corinth had many offendours, ⟨p. 178⟩whom Paul in that Epistle reprehendeth: but can you prove that any of them were obstinately Impenitent, after admonition? I know you cannot.
Bu• perhaps you'll think that you should by the preparatory, private admonition so bow them, and work upon them, that few of them should be so obstinate as to fall under censure.
Bu• perhaps you'l think that you should by the preparatory, private admonition so bow them, and work upon them, that few of them should be so obstinate as to fall under censure.