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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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5. Many among us were Ordained by Bishops, and some that were Ordained took not that oath: and others that did, yet obeyed them while they stood, and what could they do more.
6 The younger sort of Ministers had no hand in taking down the Bishops; and therefore are not schismatical thereby: And that their Ordination is no Nullity, Bishop Usher and other twenty Prelatical witnesses forecited will testify.
6 The younger sort of Ministers had no hand in taking down the Bishops; and therefore are not scismatical thereby: And that their Ordination is no Nullity, Bshiop Ʋsher and other twenty Prelatical witnesses forecited will testifie.
Object. 17. But on the contrary side it will be said, that you would set up the Popish Sacrament of Confirmation again.
Object. 17. But on the contrary side it will be said, that you would set up the Popish Sacrament of Confirmation againe.