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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.
Prop. 2. There are many Privileges belonging to the Adult Members of the Church, which Infant members are not capable of.
Prop. 2. There are many Priveledges belonging to the Adult Members of the Church, which Infant members are not capable of.
This is true both of Natural and Moral Capacities: The Privileges which I mean are, the pardon of many actual sins, committed since they are Adult; the exercise of all Holy Graces; Knowing God; Loving him; Trusting him; Serving him; the Communion that we have with God herein; as particularly in Prayer, in holy Praises and Thanksgivings, in Heavenly Meditations; The Peace and Joy that followeth Believing, and the Hopes of Everlasting Life; the Communion ⟨p. 11⟩which we have with the Church of Christ in hearing, praying, Praises, the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, in distribution by giving and receiving, and an endearing holy Love within: These and many more Privileges are proper to the Adult.
THis is true both of Natural and Moral Capacities: The Priviledges which I mean are, the pardon of many actual sinnes, committed since they are Adult; the exercise of all Holy Graces; Knowing God; Loving him; Trusting him; Serving him; the Communion that we have with God herein; as particularly in Prayer, in holy Praises and Thanksgivings, in Heavenly Meditations; The Peace and Joy that followeth Believing, and the Hopes of Everlasting Life; the Communion ⟨p. 11⟩which we have with the Church of Christ in hearing, praying, Praises, the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ, in distribution by giving and receiving, and an endearing holy Love within: These and many more Priveledges are proper to the Adult.