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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.
Object. 19. What have we to do with the sign, when the thing that occasioned the use of it is ceased? Imposition of hands was at first only for the gift of Miracles.
Object. 19. What have we to do with the signe, when the thing that occasioned the use of it is ceased? Imposition of hands was at first only for the gift of Miracles.
Answ. 1. It was much for the gift of Miracles, but not only. And if the giving of one sort of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost be ceased; yet the other, more excellent and necessary gifts continue; and therefore no reason the sign should cease, because it was not appropriated to the gift of Miracles. But 2. If any man scruple either the sign of Imposing hands, or the Name of Confirmation, we desire him his liberty: these are not the things that we contend for: Let him but yield us that which I have showed to be most Certain, and most useful to the ⟨p. 270⟩Church; that is, a solemn Transition out of an Infant Church-state into an Adult, under Approbation of the Pastors, and the just cognisance of t•e Church; and let him call it what he will, I shall not much contend with him about the name, or sign of Imposition.
Answ. 1. It was much for the gift of Miracles, but not only. And if the giving of one sort of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost be ceased; yet the other, more excellent and necessary gifts continue; and therefore no reason the signe should cease, because it was not appropriated to the gift of Miracles. But 2. If any man scruple either the signe of Imposing hands, or the Name of Confirmation, we desire him his liberty: these are not the things that we contend for: Let him but yield us that which I have shewed to be most Certaine, and most usefull to the ⟨p. 270⟩Church; that is, a solemn Transition out of an Infant Church-state into an Adult, under Approbation of the Pastours, and the just cognisance of te Church; and let him call it what he will, I shall not much contend with him about the name, or signe of Imposition.