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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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16. The Pope himself doth yield that Presbyters may do it. And Gregory's Epist. to that end, is put into their Canon Law, Dist. 95. 1, part. Baptizatos etiam Chrismate eos tangere conceditur, and Gregory's Epist. to Januar. Calaritan. is annexed: By which it appeareth that they took his former prohibition so ill, that he was fain to reverse it. And though c. 11. he be forbidden Infants signare, in the presence of the Bishop, without his command, yet so he was forbidden also to administer the Eucharist, yea and the Rural Presbyters, might not give the cup or bread, in presence of the City Presbyters, c. 12. ex Concil. Neocaesar. 1. c. 13. But certainly this proveth neither the one nor the other, out of their Power.
16. The Pope himself doth yield that Presbyters may do it. And Gregories Epist. to that end, is put into their Canon Law, Dist. 95. 1, part. Baptizatos etiam Chrismate eos tangere conceditur, and Gregories Epist. to Januar. Calaritan. is annexed: By which it appeareth that they took his former prohibition so ill, that he was faine to reverse it. And though c. 11. he be forbidden Infantes signare, in the presence of the Bishop, without his command, yet so he was forbidden also to administer the Eucharist, yea and the Rural Presbyters, might not give the cup or bread, in presence of the City Presbyters, c. 12. ex Concil. Neocaesar. 1. c. 13. But certainly this proveth neither the one nor the other, out of their Power.
17. The Papists commonly confess, that Presbyters may ex dispensatione, Confirm by Imposition of hands: so Bellarmine himself. And the Shall-men ordinarily make it an act of the Presbyters Power.
17. The Papists commonly confess, that Presbyters may ex dispensatione, Confirm by Imposition of hands: so Bellarmine himself. And the Shool-men ordinarily make it an act of the Presbyters Power.