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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. It is against Nature for a man that hath a Tongue in his head, to refuse to utter his ⟨p. 244⟩mind any other wise then by dumb shows, and yet expect to be understood and accepted. What is the Tongue made for but to express the mind? Indeed if a man be dumb, and can neither speak not write, it is more tolerable to take an uncertain sign from such a man; then from another that hath the use of Tongue or pen.
4. It is against Nature for a man that hath a Tongue in his head, to refuse to utter his ⟨p. 244⟩mind any other wise then by dumb shews, and yet expect to be understood and accepted. What is the Tongue made for but to express the mind? Indeed if a man be dumb, and can neither speak not write, it is more tollerable to take an uncertaine signe from such a man; then from another that hath the use of Tongue or pen.
5. It is a very Implicit denying of Christ, which many call an Implicit Profession. If a man that hath a Tongue in his mouth, shall refuse to Profess the Christian Faith and quarrel with the Minister that calls him to it, and say, we shall have no other Profession from him then to come to Church, and put the bread and wine into his mouth, and not to deny Christ expressly, I leave it to any reasonable man, whether there be not so much of an Implicit denying Christ in this refusing to confess him, when they are called to it by their Pastors, whom God hath commanded them to obey, and that in a case and season, when all the Church hath required it, or taught it to be due.
5. It is a very Implicite denying of Christ, which many call an Implicite Profession. If a man that hath a Tongue in his mouth, shall refuse to Profess the Christian Faith and quarrel with the Minister that calls him to it, and say, we shall have no other Profession from him then to come to Church, and put the bread and wine into his mouth, and not to deny Christ expresly, I leave it to any reasonable man, whether there be not so much of an Implicite denying Christ in this refusing to confess him, when they are called to it by their Pastours, whom God hath commanded them to obey, and that in a case and season, when all the Church hath required it, or taught it to be due.