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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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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.
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 Priviledges and Ordinances proper to Adult members: this we are all agreed in, and therefore I need not adde more proof, where I find no Controversie.
But yet as commonly as we are agreed on this, yet because it is the very point which most of the stress of our present Disputation ⟨p. 22⟩lieth on, it may not be amiss to foresee what may possibly be Objected by any new comers hereafter.
Object. Perhaps some may say, 1. That we find no mention of Professions required in Scripture: 2. It is not probable that Peter received a Profession from those thousands whom he so suddenly Baptized. 3 Our Churches have been true Churches without such a Profession, personally and distinctly made: therefore it may be so still. To these briefly, yet satisfactorily.