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Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…
Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ... / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1684
The Twelve Arguments said to be Dr. Owens, impartially considered.
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.
§ 17. TO the Major of your 3d. Argument I answer, 1. There is that in Worship, [as the badness of the men, &c.) which is no part of the Worship, and therefore no false Worship. 2. True Worship materially may be so abused, as to derogate from the Kingly Office of Christ. 3. But it is granted, That all your own, or other mers Errors, or Sin in Worship, (which no man is totally free from) do in some degree practically derogate from the Kingly Office of Christ, (which should be better obeyed) and so is so far false Worship.
§ 17. TO the Major of your 3d. Arguement I answer, 1. There is that in Worship, [as the badness of the men, &c.) which is no part of the Worship, and therefore no false Worship. 2. True Worship materially may be so abused, as to derogate from the Kingly Office of Christ. 3. But it is granted, That all your own, or other mers Errors, or Sin in Worship, (which no man is totally free from) do in some degree practically derogate from the Kingly Office of Christ, (which should be better obeyed) and so is so far false Worship.
That it belongs to this Office of Christ to be the sole Lawgiver in all the Worship of God, 1is another mistake. 1. There is that in Gods Worship, which is no part of his Worship. 2. There is a secondary Worship subservient to Gods Institutions, which men may make Laws about. 3. There are temporary By-laws and Mandates, which have the essence of Law, (which is, to ⟨p. 31⟩signify the Rulers Will, making the Subjects Duty) besides general Laws by Excellency, so called.
That it belongs to this Office of Christ to be the sole Lawgiver in all the Worship of God, 1is another mistake. 1. There is that in Gods Worship, which is no part of his Worship. 2. There is a secondary Worship subservient to Gods Institutions, which men may make Laws about. 3. There are temporary By-laws and Mandates, which have the essence of Law, (which is, to