A76157:544
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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Answ. 1. I have said enough to this already to satisfy the considerate impartial Reader; proving the Necessity of a personal Faith before God, and of some Profession of it Ecclesia Judice, before the Church, to the Being of the said Title of the Adult, as its Condition: and that all Scripture-Examples do make for the Confirmation of this Truth. Moreover let me add, to answer the new, or foreseen assaults,
Answ. 1. I have said enough to this already to satisfie the considerate impartial Reader; proving the Necessity of a personall Faith before God, and of some Profession of it Ecclesia Judice, before the Church, to the Being of the said Title of the Adult, as its Condition: and that all Scripture-Examples do make for the Confirmation of this Truth. Moreover let me adde, to answer the new, or foreseen assaults,
1. If there be no word of Promise in the Scripture, that giveth the Privilege of Adult-Communion to any, upon their Infant title-condition only, nor any example in the Gospel, or the ancient Church, that any possessed or used that Privilege upon that Title-condition only, then are we not to imagine that the Infant Title-condition alone, is sufficient to the said Privilege: But the Antecedent is true; as hath in part been manifested, and will be more, when the Dissenter shall bring forth his pretended Evidences, by which his Title should be proved.
1. If there be no word of Promise in the Scripture, that giveth the Priviledge of Adult-Communion to any, upon their Infant title-condition only, nor any example in the Gospel, or the ancient Church, that any possessed or used that Priviledg upon that Title-condition only, then are we not to imagine that the Infant Title-condition alone, is sufficient to the said Priviledge: But the Antecedent is true; as hath in part been manifested, and will be more, when the Dissenter shall bring forth his pretended Evidences, by which his Title should be proved.