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A27054 The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness of it, and the detection of false dividing terms / opened by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1680 (1680) Wing B1432; ESTC R18778 282,721 509

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of_o liturgy_n i_o be_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o three_o part_n only_o here_o 4._o i_o add_v that_o fit_a word_n and_o spiritual_a life_n be_v the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o worship_n and_o one_o must_v not_o be_v plead_v against_o another_o nor_o any_o by_o formality_n mortify_v holy_a worship_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o a_o carcase_n or_o a_o lifeless_a image_n nor_o yet_o on_o pretence_n of_o spirituality_n condemn_v the_o frequent_a use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n common_o call_v form_n whether_o prepare_v by_o the_o speaker_n who_o best_o know_v what_o he_o need_v or_o agree_v on_o by_o the_o church_n in_o fit_a case_n and_o measure_n for_o great_a concord_n §_o 42._o iv._o it_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o well-being_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o church_n that_o all_o pastor_n in_o their_o place_n be_v not_o only_o allow_v to_o use_v christ_n true_a discipline_n but_o that_o it_o be_v expect_v and_o real_o do_v in_o every_o church_n and_o that_o this_o discipline_n be_v neither_o cast_v aside_o nor_o corrupt_v and_o turn_v into_o malignant_a war_n against_o the_o good_a nor_o into_o tyranny_n and_o usurpation_n §_o 43._o what_o this_o discipline_n be_v be_v open_v before_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o christ_n in_o matth._n 18._o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o if_o he_o hear_v thou_o thou_o have_v win_v thy_o brother_n if_o he_o hear_v thou_o not_o take_v with_o thou_o two_o or_o three_o if_o he_o hear_v not_o they_o tell_v the_o church_n if_o he_o hear_v not_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v to_o thou_o as_o a_o heathen_a or_o a_o publican_n serious_n convince_a admonition_n must_v be_v use_v with_o due_a patience_n to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n and_o more_o public_a admonition_n after_o private_a and_o the_o person_n sentence_v unfit_a for_o christian_a communion_n when_o refuse_v all_o he_o show_v himself_o utter_o impenitent_a and_o he_o must_v be_v reconcile_v absolve_v and_o receive_v when_o he_o give_v the_o church_n just_a proof_n of_o his_o true_a repentance_n §_o 44._o 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a corruption_n of_o this_o discipline_n when_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o lay-chancellor_n or_o other_o layman_n to_o who_o the_o key_n of_o the_o church-government_n be_v never_o commit_v by_o christ_n §_o 45._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a corruption_n when_o it_o be_v do_v only_o by_o a_o officer_n of_o another_o species_n than_o christ_n ever_o institute_v §_o 46._o 3._o it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n and_o corruption_n when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o some_o other_o church_n and_o not_o by_o the_o proper_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n where_o the_o sinner_n live_v such_o be_v papal_a usurpation_n when_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n will_v be_v judge_n in_o london_n §_o 47._o 4._o especial_o when_o such_o a_o pretender_n live_v far_o from_o the_o place_n where_o person_n and_o action_n be_v not_o half_o know_v and_o that_o only_a by_o great_a charge_n 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will_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o communicate_v with_o we_o unless_o you_o will_v swear_v or_o say_v or_o do_v some_o unnecessary_a thing_n it_o be_v he_o then_o that_o be_v the_o divider_n and_o unjust_o cast_v out_o a_o christian_n chap._n vii_o what_o be_v the_o necessary_a term_n of_o concord_n of_o these_o single_a church_n with_o one_o another_o in_o the_o same_o kingdom_n or_o in_o divers_a §_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o well-being_n or_o great_a advantage_n of_o they_o though_o not_o to_o the_o be_v of_o which_o more_o in_o due_a place_n §_o 2._o that_o they_o live_v as_o neighbour_n church_n in_o unity_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o avoid_v all_o thing_n contrary_a and_o to_o their_o power_n help_v each_o other_o according_a to_o need_n and_o opportunity_n be_v their_o duty_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o the_o communion_n of_o 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faith_n or_o of_o any_o crime_n which_o christian_n be_v bind_v to_o disown_n by_o avoid_v the_o criminal_a it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o accuse_a church_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o satisfy_v the_o offend_a church_n by_o answer_v the_o accusation_n not_o as_o to_o ruler_n by_o the_o reason_n of_o obedience_n but_o as_o to_o christian_a neighbour_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a equity_n and_o love_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o unity_n and_o peace_n §_o 6._o if_o the_o charge_n be_v but_o general_a that_o the_o church_n be_v guilty_a of_o heresy_n or_o unsoundness_n in_o the_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o accuse_a church_n to_o send_v to_o the_o offend_v the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o religion_n which_o need_v to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o this_o which_o the_o offend_a aught_o to_o take_v as_o satisfactory_a we_o hereby_o profess_v that_o we_o stand_v to_o our_o baptismal_a covenant_n fiducial_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o 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