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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. XVIII. Those that were never thus Ministerially and Explicitly Approved, Confirmed, or Absolved (after an ungodly life) but have been permitted without it, to join usually with ⟨image 12⟩the Church in prayer and praises, and the Lords Supper, are Approved and Confirmed, eminently, though not formally, though in so doing, both the Pastors and themselves might sin against God, by the violation of his holy order. Such therefore may be a true Church, and are not to be called back to solemn Confirmation, though in many cases they may be called to Trial by their Overseers.
PROP. XVIII. Those that were never thus Ministerially and Explicitly Approved, Confirmed, or Absolved (after an ungodly life) but have been permitted without it, to joyne usually with ⟨image 12⟩the Church in prayer and praises, and the Lords Supper, are Approved and Confirmed, eminently, though not formally, though in so doing, both the Pastours and themselves might sinne against God, by the violation of his holy order. Such therefore may be a true Church, and are not to be called back to solemn Confirmation, though in many cases they may be called to Tryall by their Overseers.
PROP. XIX. So exceeding great and many are the Mischiefs that have befallen us by the neglect of a solemn meet Transition from an Infant into the Adult Church-state, and which undoubtedly will continue till this be remedied, that all the Magistrates, Ministers & people, that dissemble not in professing themselves to be Christians, should with speed and diligence attempt the cure. The state of our Parishes anatomized. Twenty intolerable mischiefs, that follow the taking all into our Church-communion, ⟨image 13⟩and neglecting this Confirmation: such as all Christians should lay to heart.
PROP. XIX. So exceeding great and many are the Mischiefs that have befallen us by the neglect of a solemn meet Transition from an Infant into the Adult Church-state, and which undoubtedly will continue till this be remedied, that all the Magistrates, Ministers & people, that dissemble not in professing themselves to be Christians, should with speed and diligence attempt the cure. The state of our Parishes anatomized. Twenty intollerable mischiefs, that follow the taking all into our Church-communion,