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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.
2. The Peoples duty in order to this Reformation before mentioned, is, 1. Of the godly, and such as are fit for Church-Communion: 2. Of the grossly ignorant and ungodly that are unfit.
2. THe Peoples duty in order to this Reformation before mentioned, is, 1. Of the godly, and such as are fit for Church-Communion: 2. Of the grosly ignorant and ungodly that are unfit.
1. The duty of the first sort lieth in these ⟨p. 286⟩Particulars. 1. They must highly value the benefit of Pastoral oversight and Church-Communion, and therefore be ready to promote any work of Reformation that is necessary, to their more fruitful and comfortable enjoyment of them.
1. The duty of the first sort lyeth in these ⟨p. 286⟩Particulars. 1. They must highly value the benefit of Pastorall oversight and Church-Communion, and therefore be ready to promote any work of Reformation that is necessary, to their more fruitfull and comfortable enjoyment of them.
2. They must so behave themselves as may honour and further the work, and take heed of that by which it may be hindered; least they weaken our hands and be a stumbling block to others. For what can a Minister do himself, if the Church assist him not? much less if they hinder him? Especially, 1. They must take heed of scandalous sins, which may be a shame to their Profession, and open the mouths of the enemies of the Church. 2. They must take heed of Sects and Divisions, and quarrellings among themselves, which will break them in pieces, or hinder their Edification, and make them a stumbling block to the weak, and a laughing stock to the wicked. 3. They must take heed of surliness and pride, and domineering carriage towards those that are yet without: And must be as eminent in meekness, and humility, and patience, and forbearance, and self-denial, as they are in the Profession of Religion. For a proud domineering spirit, or strangeness and unnecessary distance, doth lose the ungodly,