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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.
Matth. 28.20. By saying [whatever I command you] doth not say, Do nothing which your Parents▪ Prince or Pastor command you, besides my Commands. Sure it was his Spirit that said, Heb. 13. Obey them that have the Rule over you. Christ never particularly commanded any of the Twenty things, in which I instanced to Mr. Raphson. Must not Children obey Parents, or Servants their Masters, in learning any Form of Catechism, or choosing any Minister, or writing Sermons, &c. till Christ will particularly command them? This is a false Exposition.
Matth. 28.20. By saying [whatever I command you] doth not say, Do nothing which your Parents▪ Prince or Pastor command you, besides my Commands. Sure it was his Spirit that said, Heb. 13. Obey them that have the Rule over you. Christ never particularly commanded any of the Twenty things, in which I instanced to Mr. Raphson. Must not Children obey Parents, or Servants their Masters, in learning any Form of Catechism, or chusing any Minister, or writing Sermons, &c. till Christ will particularly command them? This is a false Exposition.
It is another Mistake, that the Worship treated about, consisteth wholly in the Command, &c. of men. This Worship containeth, 1. In General, Praying, Praising, Preaching. Is this none of Gods Command? 2. It containeth for the Matter signified, 1the Confession of Sins of Omission and Commission, the Petitioning for all contained in the Lords Prayer, and for all Graces (tho Prayers for Faith or its increase, was much forgotten, save on St. Thomas day, or such an odd occasion) and for the Church and others, as well as our selves, for Kings, and all in Authority; And Thanksgivings for all sorts of Men. I can find little in the Common Public Worship, whose Matter is not of Divine Command; And can you find none such at all? wonderful difference of Eye-sight!