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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.
Arg. 1. The Church cannot judge of things unknown: Non entium, & non apparentium eadem est ratio: Not to appear, and ⟨p. 21⟩not to be, is all one as to the judgment of the Church. We are not searchers of the heart; and therefore we must judge by the discoveries of the heart, by outward signs.
Arg. 1. The Church cannot judge of things unknown: Non entium, & non apparentium eadem est ratio: Not to appear, and ⟨p. 21⟩not to be, is all one as to the judgment of the Church. We are not searchers of the heart; and therefore we must judge by the discoveries of the heart, by outward signes.
Arg. 2. If Profession of Faith were not necessary Coram Ecclesiâ to mens Church-membership and Privileges, then Infidels and Heathens would have Right, as was said in the former case, and also the Church and the world would be confounded, and the Church would be no Church: But these are consequents that I hope no Christians will have a favourable thought of: and therefore they should reject the Antecedent.
Arg. 2. If Profession of Faith were not necessary Coram Ecclesiâ to mens Church-membership and Priviledges, then Infidels and Heathens would have Right, as was said in the former case, and also the Church and the world would be confounded, and the Church would be no Church: But these are consequents that I hope no Christians will have a favourable thought of: and therefore they should reject the Antecedent.
Arg. 3. It is a granted case among all Christians, that Profession is thus necessary: the Apostles and Ancient Churches admitted none without it: nor no more must we. Though all require not the same manner of Profession, yet that Profession it self is the least that can be required of any man, that layeth claim to Church Privileges and Ordinances proper to Adult members: this we are all agreed in, and therefore I need not add more proof, where I find no Controversy.