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The catechizing of families a teacher of householders how to teach their householdsThe catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds
The catechizing of families a teacher of householders how to teach their households : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small catechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ...The catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small chatechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for T. Parkhurst, 1683
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Q. 33. But are not National Churches necessary?
A. No doubt but Christ would have Nations discipled, baptized and obey him: And Kings to govern them as Christian Nations, and all men should endeavour that whole Nations may be Christians, and the Kingdoms of the World be voluntarily the Kingdoms of Christ. But no man can be a Christian against his will: Nor hath Christ ordained that each Kingdom shall have one Sacerdotal Head, Monarchical or Aristocratical. But Princes, Pastors and People, must promote Love, Unity and Concord in their several places.
Q. 34. So much for Gods public Kingdom on Earth: But is there not also a Kingdom of God in every Christians Soul?
Q. 34. So much for Gods publick Kingdom on Earth: But is there not also a Kingdom of God in every Christians Soul?
A. One mans Soul is not fitly called A Kingdom: But Christ as King doth govern every faithful Soul.