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A26906 The cure of church-divisions, or, Directions for weak Christians to keep them from being dividers or troublers of the church with some directions to the pastors how to deal with such Christians / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1670 (1670) Wing B1234; ESTC R1684 258,570 520

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ever_o they_o will_v find_v mercy_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o extremity_n from_o the_o live_a god_n to_o be_v read_v in_o family_n where_o any_o be_v unconverte●●_n 〈◊〉_d 21._o of_o save_v faith_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o gradual_o but_o specifical_o distinct_a from_o all_o common_a faith_n the_o agreement_n of_o richard_n 〈◊〉_d with_o that_o very_a learned_a consent_a adversary_n that_o have_v maintain_v his_o assertion_n by_o a_o pretend_a consummation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d shepherd_n book_n of_o sincerity_n and_o hypoc●●●●_n in_o quarto_fw-la 22._o direction_n and_o persuasion_n to_o a_o sound_a conversion_n etc._n etc._n in_o octavo_fw-la 23._o the_o grotian_n religion_n discover_v at_o the_o invitation_n of_o mr._n thomas_n pierce_n in_o his_o vindication_n with_o a_o preface_n vindicate_v the_o synod_n of_o door_n from_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o new_a ti●●nus_n and_o david_n peter_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o puritan_n and_o sequestration_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o censure_n of_o mr._n pierce_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 24._o confirmation_n and_o restauration_n the_o necessary_a mean_n of_o reformation_n and_o reconciliation_n etc._n etc._n in_o octavo_fw-la 25._o five_o disputation_n of_o church-government_n in_o quarto_fw-la 26._o a_o key_n for_o catholic_n to_o open_v the_o juggle_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o satisfy_v all_o tha●_n be_v but_o true_o willing_a to_o understand_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o roman_a or_o reform_a church_n be_v of_o god_n and_o to_o leave_v the_o reader_n utter_o ●nexcusable_a that_o after_o this_o will_v be_v a_o papist_n in_o quarto_fw-la 27._o a_o treatise_n of_o self-denial_n in_o quarto_fw-la 28._o his_o apology_n against_o the_o exception_n of_o mr._n blake_n kendal_n crandon_n eire_n l._n moulin●_n in_o quarto_fw-la 29._o the_o unreasonableness_n of_o infidelity_n in_o four_o part●_n etc._n etc._n in_o octavo_fw-la 30._o the_o worcester-shire_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o parliament_n for_o the_o ministry_n