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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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So that these two parties cannot be against us, in the matter of Confirmation, though I know that the Papists are against us, for laying by their ceremonies and abuse of it.
3. And as for the Presbyterians, they cannot be against it: For 1. The most eminent Divines of that Judgment, have written for it, of whom I could cite abundance: But Calvin, Hyperius, and others, cited by Mr. Hanmer already, sufficiently declare their desires, after the restoring of Confirmation: And Chemnitius a Lutheran is large for it, and others of that way. 2. And it is so clearly useful and necessary to the Reforming of distempers in the Church, and the quiet of the Ministry, and the safe and successful exercise of Discipline, that I know they will heartily consent to it.
3. And as for the Presbyterians, they cannot be against it: For 1. The most eminent Divines of that Judgment, have written for it, of whom I could cite abundance: But Calvin, Hyperius, and others, cited by Mr. Hanmer already, sufficiently declare their desires, after the restoring of Confirmation: And Chemnitius a Lutheran is large for it, and others of that way. 2. And it is so clearly usefull and necessary to the Reforming of distempers in the Church, and the quiet of the Ministry, and the safe and succesfull exercise of Discipline, that I know they will heartily consent to it.
4. And for the Congregational party, 1. Some of them have declared their Judgments for it, in the approving or promoting ⟨p. 213⟩Mr Hanmer's Book. 2. And I have spoke with some of the most eminent of that mind, that are for it. 3. And the solemn Covenant or Profession, which they require of all that enter among them, as Church-members, doth show that they are for it in the substance, though how far they like, or dislike the sign of Imposition of hands I know not. It is the want of this, that they are so much offended with in our Parish-Church, and therefore doubtless they will consent.