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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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9. And by this admitting all men without trial and Confirmation, to come unobservedly into the state of Adult-Christians, we breed and feed continual heart burnings against the Ministers of Christ; while we are necessitated to do our work upon such unprepared Souls. And how much the hatred and contempt of Ministers doth conduce to the destruction of the people, Satan is not ignorant, that is the diligent promoter of it.
9. And by this admitting all men without tryal and Confirmation, to come unobservedly into the state of Adult-Christians, we breed and feed continual heart burnings against the Ministers of Christ; while we are necessitated to do our work upon such unprepared Souls. And how much the hatred and contempt of Ministers doth conduce to the destruction of the people, Satan is not ignorant, that is the diligent promoter of it.
10. By this means also we frustrate our own studies, and Ministerial Labours, to abundance of our people. Partly by deluding them actually, in the Reception of them among Christians, that really are no Christians, and partly by this provocation of their hatred.
11. By this means also we breed and feed abundance of Controversies in the Church: For when once we displace any parts of the frame, we shall find almost all in pieces, and ⟨p. 190⟩one error draweth on so many, that Controversies grow numerous, and will never be reconciled by mere words and writings, till we actually set the Church in joint again.
11. By this means also we breed and feed abundance of Controversies in the Church: For when once we displace any parts of the frame, we shall find almost all in pieces, and