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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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8. This will make easy the Ministers work, and free him from abundance of hatred, trouble, and disadvantage, when like a workmans tools in his shop, that all are in their place, and so at hand when he should ⟨p. 205⟩use them, so his Hearers are in order, and each one looks but for his portion, and none are snatching at our fingers, for the Children's bread, that belongs not to them, and men be not drawn to hate and rail at Ministers, for not fulfilling their desires.
8. This will make easy the Ministers work, and free him from abundance of hatred, trouble, and disadvantage, when like a workmans tooles in his shop, that all are in their place, and so at hand when he should ⟨p. 205⟩use them, so his Hearers are in order, and each one lookes but for his portion, and none are snatching at our fingers, for the Childrens bread, that belongs not to them, and men be not drawn to hate and raile at Ministers, for not fullfiling their desires.
9. By this means also, the Ordinances will be more purely administered, agreeably to their Nature, and the Institution: And so God will bless them more to his Church, and own his people, with the fuller discoveries of his presence, and take pleasure in the Assemblies and services of his Saints.
9. By this means also, the Ordinances will be more purely administred, agreeably to their Nature, and the Institution: And so God will bless them more to his Church, and own his people, with the fuller discoveries of his presence, and take pleasure in the Assemblies and services of his Saints.