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A26958 A moral prognostication I. what shall befall the churches on Earth, till their concord, by the restitution of their primitive purity, simplicity, and charity, II. how that restitution is like to be made, (if ever) and what shall befall them thence-forth unto the end, in that golden-age of love / written by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1680 (1680) Wing B1311; ESTC R5743 36,590 70

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and_o people_n according_a to_o their_o interest_n and_o mind_n who_o be_v sound_a and_o who_o be_v erroneous_a who_o be_v honest_a and_o who_o be_v bad_a who_o be_v worthy_a of_o favour_n and_o who_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o the_o reproach_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v against_o he_o 58._o the_o humble_a mortify_v minister_n and_o people_n that_o be_v serious_o the_o servant_n of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n and_o place_v their_o hope_n and_o portion_n in_o another_o world_n have_v a_o holy_a disposition_n contrary_a to_o this_o worldly_a carnal_a mind_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o preach_v will_v be_v of_o a_o different_a relish_n and_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o life_n of_o a_o contrary_a course_n 59_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o best_a people_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n will_v perceive_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o worldly_a and_o the_o heavenly_a manner_n of_o preach_v and_o of_o live_v and_o will_v love_v and_o honour_n the_o late_a far_o above_o the_o former_a 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that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v something_o which_o both_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o the_o world_n may_v take_v to_o be_v honourable_a religion_n lest_o know_v ungodliness_n shall_v terrify_v conscience_n within_o and_o shame_v they_o in_o the_o world_n without_o 63._o this_o image_n of_o religion_n so_o dress_v up_o will_v suit_v their_o carnal_a auditor_n and_o people_n too_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o end_n and_o therefore_o will_v become_v their_o unite_n interest_n 64._o that_o which_o be_v but_o a_o weed_n among_o these_o flower_n the_o more_o heavenly_a minister_n and_o people_n will_v dislike_v and_o much_o more_o dislike_v the_o loathsome_a face_n of_o death_n or_o lifelesness_n in_o their_o religion_n 65._o these_o difference_n of_o mind_n and_o practice_n will_v engage_v both_o party_n in_o some_o kind_n of_o opposition_n to_o each_o other_o the_o worldly_a clergy_n or_o hypocrite_n will_v have_v heart-rising_n against_o the_o minister_n and_o people_n that_o think_v mean_o of_o they_o and_o will_v take_v it_o for_o their_o interest_n to_o bring_v they_o down_o for_o enmity_n be_v hardly_o restrain_v from_o exercise_n and_o cain_n will_v be_v wrath_n that_o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v better_a accept_v than_o his_o own_o 66._o the_o better_a minister_n will_v be_v apt_a through_o passion_n to_o speak_v too_o dishonourable_o of_o the_o other_o and_o the_o rash_a and_o young_a sort_n and_o the_o heretical_a hypocrite_n that_o fall_v in_o with_o they_o will_v take_v it_o for_o part_n of_o a_o godly_a zeal_n to_o speak_v against_o they_o to_o the_o people_n in_o such_o word_n as_o christ_n use_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n 67._o hereupon_o the_o exasperation_n of_o each_o party_n will_v be_v increase_v more_o and_o more_o and_o the_o powerful_a worldly_a clergy_n will_v think_v it_o their_o interest_n to_o devise_v some_o new_a imposition_n which_o they_o know_v the_o other_o can_v yield_v to_o to_o work_v they_o out_o 68_o whether_o they_o be_v oath_n subscription_n word_n or_o action_n which_o they_o believe_v to_o be_v against_o god_n word_n the_o spiritual_a and_o upright_a part_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o people_n will_v not_o perform_v they_o resolve_v to_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man._n 69._o hereupon_o the_o worldly_a part_n will_v take_v their_o advantage_n and_o call_v they_o disobedient_a stubborn_a proud_a schismatical_a self_n opinion_v disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o order_n pestilent_a fellow_n and_o mover_n of_o sedition_n among_o the_o people_n that_o will_v let_v nothing_o be_v quiet_a but_o turn_v the_o world_n upside-down_a act._n 24._o 5_o 6._o and_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o such_o suffering_n as_o man_n real_o guilty_a of_o such_o crime_n deserve_v 70._o and_o because_o the_o suffering_n and_o dissent_v party_n of_o minister_n when_o silence_v will_v leave_v many_o vacancy_n in_o the_o church_n they_o will_v be_v fain_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o man_n how_o empty_a and_o 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speak_v easy_o or_o charitable_o of_o such_o man_n as_o dare_v forbid_v christ_n minister_n to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n and_o by_o notorious_a sacrilege_n alienate_v the_o person_n and_o gift_n that_o be_v consecrate_a solemn_o to_o god_n be_v but_o to_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o indifferent_a between_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n 73._o and_o when_o they_o take_v they_o as_o enemy_n to_o religion_n and_o to_o themselves_o the_o young_a and_o rasher_n sort_n of_o minister_n but_o much_o more_o the_o people_n will_v grow_v into_o a_o suspicion_n of_o all_o that_o they_o see_v their_o afflicter_n stand_v for_o they_o will_v dislike_v not_o only_o their_o fault_n but_o many_o harmless_a thing_n yea_o many_o laudable_a custom_n which_o they_o use_v and_o will_v grow_v into_o some_o superstition_n in_o opposition_n to_o they_o make_v new_a sin_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_n which_o god_n never_o forbid_v or_o make_v to_o be_v sin_n and_o take_v up_o new_a duty_n which_o god_n never_o make_v 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