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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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This, with what was before cited shows, that in this main Point we are agreed with the Brethren of the Episcopal Judgment, and therefore may expect their concurrence: and to that end, we desire them to promote the Practice of their own Principles: and let us ⟨p. 222⟩not leave the Work of God undone, while we strive who shall do it or rather who shall not do it. If the Canons allow the Bishops suffragan to do it, you may bear with others of the same order to do it, rather then leave it undone.
This, with what was before cited shews, that in this main Point we are agreed with the Brethren of the Episcopal Judgment, and therefore may expect their concurrence: and to that end, we desire them to promote the Practice of their own Principles: and let us ⟨p. 222⟩not leave the Work of God undone, while we strive who shall do it or rather who shall not do it. If the Canons allow the Bishops suffragane to do it, you may beare with others of the same order to do it, rather then leave it undone.
2. And for the Presbyterians, I entreat them to Consider, 1. H•w much the faithful practise of this duty, will put by all the offence and mistaking-reasons of the Erastians, who ask them so earnestly, how they can prove that people must be examined by the Minister, in order to the Lords Supper, any more then in order to a day of thanksgiving? I know it is an easy matter, to prove that a Pastor may call his People to private, personal Instruction, at any fit season; and therefore before a Sacrament when he sees just cause: and they are bound to obey him, ordinarily, by virtue of the general precept, Heb. 13. 17. Obey them that Rule over you, &c. But if you make this the season and use of your Examination, to admit men out of a state either of Catechumens, or Infant-members, into the number of Adult members, and never trouble them afterward with Examinations, unless upon some special occasion, or in your ordinary course of personal Instruction, this would put by the opposition