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Church Concord: CONTAINING,I. A Dissuasive from unnecessary Division and Separation, and the Real Concord of the Moderate Independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in Ten seeming Differences.II. The terms Necessary for Concord among all true Churches and Christians.The First Part written 1655. The Second Part 1667. And Published this 1691. To second a late Agreement of the London Protestant Nonconformists: And a former Treatise called [The true and only terms of Church-Concord.]By RICHARD BAXTER.Mat. 5. 9. Blessed are the Peace-makers, for they shall be called the Children of God.1 Thess. 5. 12, 13. We beseech you, Brethren, to know them who labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you: and esteem them very highly in Love for their Works sake; and Be at Peace among your selves.Phil. 2. 1, 2, 3. If there be any Consolation in Christ, If any Comfort of Love, If any Fellowship of the Spirit, If any Bowels and Mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the same Love, being of one accord, of one Mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory: but in lowliness of Mind let each esteem other better than themselves.1 Cor. 3. 1, 2, 3. And I, Brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual but as to carnal; to Babes in Christ—For whereas there is among you envying and strife, are ye not carnal and walk as men?LONDON, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers Chapel. 1691.Church Concord: CONTAINING,I. A Disswasive from unnecessary Division and Separation, and the Real Concord of the Moderate Independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in Ten seeming Differences.II. The terms Necessary for Concord among all true Churches and Christians.The First Part written 1655. The Second Part 1667. And Published this 1691. To second a late Agreement of the London Protestant Nonconformists: And a former Treatise called [The true and only terms of Church-Concord.]By RICHARD BAXTER.Mat. 5. 9. Blessed are the Peace-makers, for they shall be called the Children of God.1 Thess. 5. 12, 13. We beseech you, Brethren, to know them who labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you: and esteem them very highly in Love for their Works sake; and Be at Peace among your selves.Phil. 2. 1, 2, 3. If there be any Consolation in Christ, If any Comfort of Love, If any Fellowship of the Spirit, If any Bowels and Mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the same Love, being of one accord, of one Mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory: but in lowliness of Mind let each esteem other better than themselves.1 Cor. 3. 1, 2, 3. And I, Brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual but as to carnal; to Babes in Christ—For whereas there is among you envying and strife, are ye not carnal and walk as men?LONDON, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers Chapel. 1691.Title page, as transcribed: Church Concord: CONTAINING, — I. A Dissuasive from unnecessary Division and Separation, and the Real Concord of the Moderate Independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in Ten seeming Differences. II. The terms Necessary for Concord among all true Churches and Christians. — The First Part written 1655. The Second Part 1667. And Published this 1691. To second a late Agreement of the London Protestant Nonconformists: And a former Treatise called [The true and only terms of Church-Concord.] — By RICHARD BAXTER. — Mat. 5. 9. Blessed are the Peace-makers, for they shall be called the Children of God. — 1 Thess. 5. 12, 13. We beseech you, Brethren, to know them who labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you: and esteem them very highly in Love for their Works sake; and Be at Peace among your selves. — Phil. 2. 1, 2, 3. If there be any Consolation in Christ, If any Comfort of Love, If any Fellowship of the Spirit, If any Bowels and Mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the same Love, being of one accord, of one Mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory: but in lowliness of Mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — 1 Cor. 3. 1, 2, 3. And I, Brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual but as to carnal; to Babes in Christ—For whereas there is among you envying and strife, are ye not carnal and walk as men? — LONDON, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers Chapel. 1691.Church Concord: CONTAINING, — I. A Disswasive from unnecessary Division and Separation, and the Real Concord of the Moderate Independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in Ten seeming Differences. II. The terms Necessary for Concord among all true Churches and Christians. — The First Part written 1655. The Second Part 1667. And Published this 1691. To second a late Agreement of the London Protestant Nonconformists: And a former Treatise called [The true and only terms of Church-Concord.] — By RICHARD BAXTER. — Mat. 5. 9. Blessed are the Peace-makers, for they shall be called the Children of God. — 1 Thess. 5. 12, 13. We beseech you, Brethren, to know them who labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you: and esteem them very highly in Love for their Works sake; and Be at Peace among your selves. — Phil. 2. 1, 2, 3. If there be any Consolation in Christ, If any Comfort of Love, If any Fellowship of the Spirit, If any Bowels and Mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be like minded, having the same Love, being of one accord, of one Mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory: but in lowliness of Mind let each esteem other better than themselves. — 1 Cor. 3. 1, 2, 3. And I, Brethren, could not speak to you as to spiritual but as to carnal; to Babes in Christ—For whereas there is among you envying and strife, are ye not carnal and walk as men? — LONDON, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside near Mercers Chapel. 1691.

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A26897

Church concord

Church concord containing I. a dissuasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.Church concord containing I. a disswasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691

London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1691

[16], 76 p. · 47k words · Wing B1223 · ESTC R14982

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Richard Baxter, Church concord (London, 1691). EEBO-TCP A26897.

Contents 27

Textpp. 59304
Title page9
PrefaceTHE PREFACE.61
LetterTo the UNITED Protestant Nonconformists IN LONDON.4
Contents 1The Contents of the First Part.2
Contents 2The Contents of the Second Part.2
Chapter 1The Necessity of Concord.pp. 1–1236
Chapter 2pp. 13–158
Chapter 3Difference I.pp. 15–1914
Chapter 4Difference II.pp. 19–218

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Chapter 5Difference III. Of the Extent of a particular Church.

pp. 21–22

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Chapter 6Difference IV.pp. 23–245

Chapter 7Difference V.pp. 25–3221

Chapter 8Difference VI.pp. 32–336

Chapter 9Difference VII.pp. 33–3822

Chapter 10Difference VIII.pp. 38–4012

Chapter 11Difference IX.pp. 41–427

Chapter 12Difference X.pp. 42–5557

The Sum of our Agreement reduced to Practice.pp. 55–5926

Textpp. 7693

To the readerTo the READER.6

Question 1pp. 625

Question 2pp. 62–6830

Question 3pp. 69–7217

Question 4Q. 4. What are the terms of Communion between the Churches of several Kingdoms?pp. 72–733

Question 5Q. 5. What is the Magistrates Power and Duty about Religion, and the Churches and Ministers of Christ?pp. 73–7624

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Title as printed: Church concord containing I. a dissuasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.Church concord containing I. a disswasive from unnecessary division and separation, and the real concord of the moderate independents with the Presbyterians, instanced in ten seeming differences, II. by Richard Baxter.
Author: Richard Baxter 1615–1691
Place: London
Bookseller: Tho. Parkhurst
Year: 1691
Imprint: London : Printed for Tho. Parkhurst ..., 1691.
Size: [16], 76 p.
Words: 46,867
Catalogue: Wing B1223 · ESTC R14982
Text: EEBO-TCP A26897
Notes: Reproduction of original in Princeton Theological Seminary Library.
Licence: CC0 1.0 (TCP transcription); underlying work in the public domain

Transcription: EEBO-TCP A26897