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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Presbyters have the Keys of the Kingdom: Therefore they may take in, and Confirm thereby.
3. Presbyters have the Keys of the Kingdom: Therefore they may takein, and Confirm thereby.
4. Presbyters may by Baptism take in members into the Universal Church, and judge of their fitness in order thereto: therefore much more may they Confirm them, and judge of their fitness in order thereto.
4. Presbyters may by Baptism take in members into the Ʋniversal Church, and judge of their fitness in order thereto: therefore much more may they Confirm them, and judge of their fitness in order thereto.
5. Its granted, that Presbyters may Absolve, (which was ordinarily by Imposition of hands) yea, saith Bishop Usher, the Deacons were sometime allowed it: therefore Presbyters may Confirm: Or if you ⟨p. 259⟩yielded but Absolution, you would yield much of what we contend for, seeing so many violate their Baptismal Covenant, that Absolution for Restoring of them will be as necessary as Confirmation.
5. Its granted, that Presbyters may Absolve, (which was ordinarily by Imposition of hands) yea, saith Bishop Ʋsher, the Deacons were sometime allowed it: therefore Presbyters may Confirm: Or if you ⟨p. 259⟩yielded but Absolution, you would yield much of what we contend for, seeing so many violate their Baptismal Covenant, that Absolution for Restoring of them will be as necessary as Confirmation.