A76157:573
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.
15. It is granted by the Dissenters, that the ignorant, for all their Infant Title, have no Immediate right to the Communion of the Church. And we will not contend about names: this satisfieth us in the main. It is not Actual right, if it be not immediate plenary right: that which they call a remote right, is properly no actual right, but a term of Diminution, as to it; when right hath two Conditions, you may call it right, when the first and greatest is performed: but actually it is none, till all be performed: For it is still but Conditional, while any part of the Condition is unperformed, saith Learned Mr Fullwood. page 274. The rule to give all their due, is of indispensable Obligation: but seeing ignorant persons, have no such immediate right in the Supper, what injury or wrong is there done them?
15. It is granted by the Dissenters, that the ignorant, for all their Infant Title, have no Immediate right to the Communion of the Church. And we will not contend about names: this satisfieth us in the maine. It is not Actuall right, if it be not immediate plenary right: that which they call a remote right, is properly no actuall right, but a term of Diminution, as to it; when right hath two Conditions, you may call it right, when the first and greatest is performed: but actually it is none, till all be performed: For it is still but Conditionall, while any part of the Condition is unperformed, saith Learned Mr Fullwood. page 274. The rule to give all their due, is of indispensable Obligation: but seeing ignorant persons, have no such immediate right in the Supper, what injury or wrong is there done them?
Object But ignorance doth not wholly cut a man off from the Church: For such a knowledge goeth not to the •ssence of the Church; for ••s fo•m is society or Community.