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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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13. By this means also it is that so many Scruples are cast in our way, about Administrations, and reception of Ordinances; and the comfort of Ministers and people in them, is much abated.
14. And I doubt it is a hinderance to the Conversion of many sects about us, and of many ungodly ones among us, who if they saw the primitive holiness of ⟨p. 191⟩Churches might be drawn in.
15. And it much corrupteth the Communion of Saints, and turneth it to another thing; when this Holy Communion is so much of our duty and our comfort, and such a Representation of Heaven it self.
16. And if it be not a practical denial of some of the Articles of our Faith, it's well. We say there, that we Believe the Catholic Church to be Holy, and that it is a Communion of Saints, that is by the parts of it, to be exercised. And shall we deny this in our works, which in words we profess.