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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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7. There are divers Forms of Prayer and Thanksgiving in the New Testament, in Luke 1. & 2. and the Acts, and Pauls Epistles, and the Revelations, which its Lawful and Laudable to use.
8. We are commanded to use Psalms and Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, which are Forms of Prayer and Praise (and was not then in Rhyme.) And it was not every one in the Church that composed these Extempore, but some made them for the rest to use: And if none Impose them (by Office, Authority or Persuasion) the Churches will never use the same. Christians in the primitive ages of the Church, were known to the Heathen by their constant use of such Hymns sung to Christ, and of Christ.
8. We are commanded to use Psalms and Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, which are Forms of Prayer and Praise (and was not then in Rhime.) And it was not every one in the Church that composed these Extemp•re, but some made them for the rest to use: And if none Impose them (by Office, Authority or Perswasion) the Churches will never use the same. Christians in the primitive ages of the Church, were known to the Heathen by their constant use of such Hymns sung to Christ, and of Christ.
9. The Churches from Christs time to this, had a Creed or Form of sound Words, or necessary Articles of Faith, which they used in Catechising and in Baptism, which were a great means to keep out Heresy; and Church-Tyranny and Heresy were the Introducers of all their Alterations.
9. The Churches from Christs time to this, had a Creed or Form of sound Words, or necessary Articles of Faith, which they used in Catechising and in Baptism, which were a great means to keep out Heresie; and Church-Tyranny and Heresie were the Introducers of all their Alterations.