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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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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.
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 shew that they are for it in the substance, though how far they like, or dislike the signe 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.
5. And For Anabaptists, though we cannot expect their full consent, because they admit not Infants into the Visible Church, and therefore Baptise those whom we Confirm or Restore, yet doubtless they will like this as next to that which they suppose to be the right: and because we come as near to them as is fit and lawful for us to do, it is the likeliest way to abate their censures, and procure with them so much Peace,1 as in reason may be expected, with men that differ from us in the point of Infant-Baptism. Three sorts of them, I suppose we may meet with: 1. Some that grant ⟨p. 214⟩