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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.
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D. O.
5. Argument, That which is a means humanely invented for the attaining of an end in Divine Worship, which Christ hath ordained a means for, unto the exclusion of that means so appointed by Christ, is false Worship, and not to be complied withal. The end intended, is the Edification of the Church, in the Administration of all its holy Ordinances; this the Service-book is ordained and appointed by men for, or it hath no end or use at all; but the Lord Christ hath appointed other means for the attaining this end, as is expressly declared. He has given gifts unto men for the work of the Ministry, for the edifying of the Body, Ephes. 4.7, 8, 11, 12. that is, in all Gospel Administrations. But this means ordained by Christ, namely, the exercise of spiritual gifts in Gospel Administrations, unto the Edification of the Church, is excluded; yea, expressly prohibited in the Prescription of this Liturgical Worship.
5. Argument, That which is a means humanely invented for the attaining of an end in Divine Worship, which Christ hath ordained a means for, unto the exclusion of that means so appointed by Christ, is false Worship, and not to be complied withal. The end intended, is the Edification of the Church, in the Administration of all its holy Ordinances; this the Service-book is ordained and appointed by men for, or it hath no end or use at all; but the Lord Christ hath appointed other means for the attaining this end, as is expresly declared. He has given gifts unto men for the work of the Ministry, for the edifying of the Body, Ephes. 4.7, 8, 11, 12. that is, in all Gospel Administrations. But this means ordained by Christ, namely, the exercise of spiritual gifts in Gospel Administrations, unto the Edification of the Church, is excluded; yea, expresly prohibited in the Prescription of this Liturgical Worship.