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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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On the other side, let us take heed of turning this duty into a mere formality, and making nothing of it, but mocking the ⟨p. 278⟩Church and God. Let us not take up with a Profession of any other kind of Faith, but the true Christian saving Faith; nor with any Profession of this Faith, which we are able to prove to be Incredible.
On the other side, let us take heed of turning this duty into a meer formality, and making nothing of it, but mocking the ⟨p. 278⟩Church and God. Let us not take up with a Profession of any other kind of Faith, but the true Christian saving Faith; nor with any Profession of this Faith, which we are able to prove to be Incredible.
Direct. 4. None of the Aged that have already been admitted to the Communion of the Church in the Lords Supper, may be brought under Confirmation by Imposition of hands, as we have before showed. But all that were yet never admitted to this special part of Communion, nor have made any solemn Approved Profession, should yet be called to it, be they young or old, when they demand Church-Communion.
Direct. 4. None of the Aged that have already been admitted to the Communion of the Church in the Lords Supper, may be brought under Confirmation by Imposition of hands, as we have before shewed. But all that were yet never admitted to this special part of Communion, nor have made any solemne Approved Profession, should yet be called to it, be they young or ould, when they demand Church-Communion.
If you ask me what shall be done with the rest, seeing they were admitted irregularly, without any Profession of the Faith? I Answer, 1. Acquaint them plainly with the Nature of Christianity, and what a Church is, and what is the Office of a Pastor, and what the duty of the flock, to God, to him, and themselves, and one another. 2. Then tell them, that you resolve to proceed according to these Rules in the Government of your flock; and to exercise this Discipline. Tell them plainly (that they be not deceived) both what are the benefits of a Church-state and Discipline, and what are the difficulties