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A26895 The Christian religion expressed I, briefly in the ancient creeds, the Ten commandments, and the Lords prayer, and, II, more largely in a profession taken out of the Holy Scriptures, containing 1, the articles of the Christian belief, 2, our consent to the gospel covenant, 3, the sum of Christian duty, according to the primitive simplicity, purity, and practice, fitted to the right instruction of the ignorant, the promoting of holiness, and the charitable concord of all true believers ... / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1660 (1660) Wing B1221; ESTC R25270 38,730 88

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their_o repentance_n be_v sincere_a as_o they_o profess_v and_o if_o the_o person_n be_v excommunicate_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o pastor_n to_o declare_v he_o again_o meet_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o require_v the_o church_n to_o receive_v he_o with_o joy_n as_o a_o return_a sinner_n and_o not_o to_o reproach_v he_o with_o his_o fall_n but_o to_o forgive_v he_o as_o christ_n forgive_v he_o all_o which_o they_o be_v according_o to_o perform_v and_o the_o penitent_a with_o joy_n to_o receive_v his_o absolution_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o a_o more_o holy_a careful_a obedient_a life_n 67._o when_o any_o by_o frequent_a covenant-breaking_n have_v forfeit_v the_o credit_n of_o their_o word_n the_o church_n must_v have_v testimony_n of_o the_o actual_a reformation_n of_o such_o person_n before_o they_o can_v receive_v their_o profession_n and_o promise_n as_o credible_a any_o more_o though_o yet_o there_o be_v 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