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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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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, ⟨image 13⟩and neglecting this Confirmation: such as all Christians should lay to heart.
PROP. XX. So many and great are the Benefits that would follow the general practice of this duty of trying, approving and confirming (or Absolving) all those that enter into the number of Adult-Christians, that it should mightily provoke all Christian Magistrates, Ministers, and people to join in a speedy and vigorous execution of it. Twelve excellent Benefits that will come by Confirmation. It's like to be an admirable increaser of knowledge, and holiness, and Church-Reformation. It's a singular means of Agreeing the Episcopal, Presbyterians, Congregational, Er•stians, and moderating the Anabaptists: proved and urged.
PROP. XX. So many and great are the Benefits that would follow the generall practice of this duty of trying, approving and confirming (or Absolving) all those that enter into the number of Adult-Christians, that it should mightily provoke all Christian Magistrates, Ministers, and people to joyne in a speedy and vigorous execution of it. Twelve excellent Benefits that will come by Confirmation. It's like to be an admirable increaser of knowledg, and holiness, and Church-Reformation. It's a singular means of Agreeing the Episcopal, Presbyterians, Congregational, Erstians, and moderating the Anabaptists: proved and urged.