A76157:82
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.
And yet I hope no Christian would wish that we should deal no more openly and clearly with God, the Church, and our selves, in days of Gospel Light and worship, then the Jews were to do in their darker state, under obscure Types and shadows.
And yet I hope no Chhistian would wish that we should deal no more openly and clearly with God, the Church, and our selves, in daies of Gospel Light and worship, then the Jews were to do in their darker state, under obscure Types and shadows.
We find that when John Baptist set up his Ministry, he caused the people to Confess their sins, Matth. 3. 6. And if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, 1 Joh. 1. 19. And whereas some say, that John Baptized them, that he calleth a Generation of Vipers; I Answer, 1. We will believe that when they prove it. It seems rather that he put them back. 2. If he did Baptize them, it was not till they Confessed their sins (before that all did,) and it seems by his charge, till they promised to bring forth fruits meet for Repentance, Matth. 3. 8.
We find that when John Baptist set up his Ministry, he caused the people to Cenfess their sinnes, Matth. 3. 6. And if we confess our sinnes, God is faithfull and just to forgive us our sinnes, 1 Joh. 1. 19. And whereas some say, that John Baptized them, that he calleth a Generation of Vipers; I Answer, 1. We will believe that when they prove it. It seems rather that he put them back. 2. If he did Baptize them, it was not till they Confessed their sinnes (before that all did,) and it seems by his charge, till they promised to bring forth fruits meet for Repentance, Matth. 3. 8.