A76157:595
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.
Yea, though after all due pains and endeavours used, we should not be able to reconcile our principles in every point, yet if we can m•et in the same practice about Confirmation, though on some small differing grounds, why may not the Church be happily edified, and the peace thereof in a measure obtained, by such an Ʋ •ity, Uniformity in practice, white the persons differing but in lighter matters, may wait upon the Lord in this good service, for the gre•t blessing of Unanimity, promised also?
Yea, though after all due paines and endeavoures used, we should not be able to reconcile our principles in every point, yet if we can m•et in the same practice about Confi•mation, though on some smal differing grounds, why may not the Church be happily ed•fied, and the peace thereof in a measure obtained, by such an Ʋ •ity, Ʋniformity in practice, white the persons diff•ring but in lighter matters, may waite upon the Lord in this good service, for the gre•t blessing of Ʋnanimity, promised also?
Object. But he addeth the proviso, that Confirmation be not thought to have any ingrediency into the nature or being of our membership: and that the temper of the people be found such, as will admit of such a change.
Object. But he addeth the proviso, that Co•firmation be not thought to have any ingrediency into the nature or being of our membership: and that the temper of the people be found such, as will admit of such a change.