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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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Reason 8. And if they should deny it, in Reason they must needs see, that they will fully give up the Churches of Christ, that are under their government, to distraction and confusion. They know well enough wh•t would come of it, if every man have but liberty to persuade their Armies into Mutinies and Rebellion; or to persuade the ⟨p. 309⟩Subjects against themselves, that Rule them; or to entice mens Children, or servants to lewdness, or their wives to unchastity. And will they, under pretence of Mercy or Liberty, permit men to do that against Christ, and the Church, and the Souls of many that are bad enough already, which they would not, they durst not permit against mens bodies, or against themselves, or against the Peace of the Common-wealth.
Reason 8. And if they should deny it, in Reason they must needs see, that they will fully give up the Churches of Christ, that are under their government, to distraction and confusion. They know well enough wh•t would come of it, if every man have but liberty to perswade their Armies into Mutinies and Rebellion; or to perswade the ⟨p. 309⟩Subjects against themselves, that Rule them; or to entice mens Children, or servants to lewdness, or their wives to unchastity. And will they, under pretence of Mercy or Liberty, permit men to do that against Christ, and the Church, and the Souls of many that are bad enough already, which they would not, they durst not permit against mens bodies, or against themselves, or against the Peace of the Common-wealth.
And what a dishonour will it be to Christ, to the Church, and Reformation, and Religion; and what a joy to all the Enemies of these, to see that our Reformation shall breed such Confusion, and bring upon us such inconveniences? And all because the Magistrate shall refuse his help.