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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.
1. That it is so far agreeable with the Doctrine of the Church of England, that our ⟨p. 207⟩Episcopal party have reason to be for it, appeareth: 1.1 By the Rubric,for Confirmation, in the Common-Prayer Book, which saith as followeth, The Curate of every Parish, or some other at his appointment, shall diligently upon Sundays and Holidays, half an hour before Evening, Prayer, openly in the Church, instruct and examine so many Children of his Parish, sent unto him, as the time will serve, and as he shall think convenient, in some part of this Catechism. And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Dames, shall cause their Children, Servants, and Prentices (which have not learned their Catechism) come to the Church at the time appointed, and obediently to hear, and be ordered by the Curate, until such time as they have learned, all that is appointed here for them to learn. And whensoever the Bishop shall give knowledge, for Children to be brought before him, to any convenient place for their Confirmation, then shall the Curate of every Parish, either bring, or send in writing, the names of all those Children of his Parish, which can say the Articles of the Faith, the Lords Prayer, and the ten Commandments, and also how many of them can answer to the other Questions, contained in ⟨p. 208⟩this Catechism. And there shall none be admitted to the Holy Communion, till such time as he can say the Catechism, and be Confirmed.
1. That it is so far agreeable with the Doctrine of the Church of England, that our ⟨p. 207⟩Episcopal party have reason to be for it, appeareth: 1.1 By the Rubricke,for Confirmation, in the Common-Prayer Book, which saith as followeth, The Curate of every Parish, or some other at his appointment, shall diligently upon Sundaies and Holydaies, halfe an houre before Evening, Prayer, openly in the Church, instruct and examine so many Children of his Parish, sent unto him, as the time will serve, and as he shall think convenient, in some part of this Catechism. And all Fathers, Mothers, Masters, and Dames, shall cause their Children, Servants, and Prentices (which have not learned their Catechism) come to the Church at the time appointed, and obediently to hear, and be ordered by the Curate, until such time as they have learned, all that is appointed here for them to learn. And whensoever the Bishop shall give knowledg, for Children to be brought before him, to any convenient place for their Confirmation, then shall the Curate of every Parish, either bring, or send in writing, the names of all those Children of his Parish, which can say the Articles of the Faith, the Lords Prayer, and the ten Commandements, and also how many of them can answer to the other Questions, contained in