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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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3. Object▪ But this will make Ministers to be Lords of the Church: when no man can be taken into the Church, or possess the Privileges of a Christian, till he be Approved by them This will put a Tyrannical Power into their hands.
3. Object▪ But this will make Ministers to be Lords of the Church: when no man can be taken into the Church, or possess the Priviledges of a Christian, till he be Approved by them This will put a Tyrannical Power into their hands.
Answ. 1. Such a Tyrannical Power as every Physician hath, who may choose or refuse his patients; or every School-master hath that may choose or refuse his Scholars, if he engage not himself to the contrary, as Plato, Zeno, and every Philosopher did in his School.
Answ. 1. Such a Tyranical Power as every Physician hath, who may choose or refuse his patients; or every School-master hath that may choose or refuse his Schollars, if he engage not himself to the contrary, as Plato, Zeno, and every Philosopher did in his Schoole.
2. It is such a Tyranny as Christ hath unquestionably set up; and to accuse him of setting up Tyranny, is an unkind part of them that look to be saved by him.