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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
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5. Those that have such Academical education, and polite wits, and expression, and can congruously discourse of Civil and Religious things, and have not the foresaid lively faith, Love and obedience to God, nor a heavenly mind and life are miserable persons, and cannot be saved in that condition, however they be esteemed in the world.
5. Those that have such Academical education, and polite wits, and expression, and can congruously discourse of Civil and Religious things, and have not the foresaid lively faith, Love and obedience to God, nor a heavenly mind and lise are miserable persons, and cannot be saved in that condition, however they be esteemed in the world.
6. Where both inward holiness and learning and utterance concur, it maketh men most serviceable to God and the Church, and an honour to their Religion.
7. For want of clear parts and good expression, many Christians excellent in Grace, (that is, in faith, Love and obedience) do dishonour the holy things which they discourse of, and to captious proud Wits do make themselves oft ridiculous and contemptible.