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The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their…
The second part of The nonconformists plea for peace being an account of their principles about civil and ecclesiastical authority and obedience ... : mostly written many years past, and now published to save our lives and the kingdoms peace, from the false and bloody plotters ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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.
Of Puritans as vulgarly called, or of scorning them, or the quality and faults of those called our followers, mentioned by the Politician and the Debate-maker and others, and of the Ministers themselves.
1. Our judgement is, that the ba[…]e name of a Christian, and outward forms and words and ceremonies, without true faith, and Love and Obedience, a spiritual and heavenly Heart and life, will save no man, (that hath the use of reason): But that wicked nominal Christians are in that more miserable than the Infidel Indians, that they ⟨p. 188⟩are greater abusers of mercy, and greater Hypocrites.
1. OUr judgement is, that the ba〈…〉e name of a Christian, and outward forms and words and ceremonies, without true faith, and Love and Obedience, a spiritual and heavenly Heart and life, will save no man, (that hath the use of reason): But that wicked nominal Christians are in that more miserable than the Infidel Indians, that they ⟨p. 188⟩are greater abusers of mercy, and greater Hypocrites.
2. Spiritual knowledge is not born with the children of Christians, but it must cost as much labour in us to teach, and in them to learn, the doctrine of the Gospel, and the nature and work and hopes of Christianity, perhaps as if they were the children of some heathens. Their birth privilege without our labour will not make them wise and faithful and obedient Christians.
2. Spiritual knowledge is not born with the children of Christians, but it must cost as much labour in us to teach, and in them to learn, the doctrine of the Gospel, and the nature and work and hopes of Christianity, perhaps as if they were the children of some heathens. Their birth priviledge without our labour will not make them wise and faithful and obedient Christians.