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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
For what sins may a man be denied Communion or Excommunicated; Whether for impenitence in every little sin; Or For great sin without impenitence? ibid. Q. 95. Must the Pastor examine the people before the Sacrament? ibid. Q. 96. Is the Sacrament of the Lords Supper a Converting Ordinance? p. 862 Q. 97. Must no man come to the Sacrament that is uncertain or doubtful of the sincerity of his faith and repentance? ibid. Q. 98. Is it Lawful or a duty to join oblations to the Sacrament and how? p. 863 Q. 99. How many Sacraments are there appointed by Christ? ibid. Q. 100. How far is it lawful, needful or unlawful for a man to afflict himself by external penances for sin? p. 864 Q. 101. Is it lawful to observe stated times of fasting imposed by others, without extraordinary occasions; And particularly, Lent? p. 865 Q. 102. May we continue in a Church where some one Ordinance of Christ is wanting; as Discipline, Prayer, Preaching or Sacraments, though we have all the rest? p. 866 Q 103. Must the Pastors remove from one Church to another, when ever the Magistrate commandeth us, though the Bishops contradict it, and the Church consent not to dismiss us? And so of other cases of disagreement? p. 867 Q. 104. Is a Pastor obliged to his flock for life; or is it Lawful so to oblige himself; And may he remove without their Consent? And so also of a Chuch member, the same questions are put. p. 868 Q. 105. When many men pretend at once to be the true Pastors of a particular Church, against each others title, through differences between the Magistrates, the Ordainers and the flocks, what should the people do, and whom should they adhere to? p. 869 Q. 106. To whom doth it belong to Reform a Corrupted Church; To the Magistrates, Pastors, or People? p 869 Q. 107. Who is to call Synods; Princes, Pastors or People? ibid. Q. 108. To whom doth it belong to appoint days and Assemblies for public Humiliation and Thanksgiving? p. 870 Q. 109. May we omit Church Assemblies on the Lords day, if the Magistrate forbid them? ibid. Q. 110. Must we obey the Magistrate if he only forbid us Worshipping God, in such a place, or Country, or in such numbers, or the like circumstances? ⟨image 12⟩p. 871 Q. 111. Must Subjects or Servants forbear weekly Lectures, Reading, or such helps, above the Lords days worship, if Princes or Masters do forbid them? p. 871 Q. 112.
For what sins may a man be denyed Communion or Excommunicated; Whether for impenitence in every little sin; Or For great sin without impenitence? ibid. Q. 95. Must the Pastor examine the people before the Sacrament? ibid. Q. 96. Is the Sacrament of the Lords Supper a Converting Ordinance? p. 862 Q. 97. Must no man come to the Sacrament that is uncertain or doubtful of the sincerity of his faith and repentance? ibid. Q. 98. Is it Lawful or a duty to joyn oblations to the Sacrament and how? p. 863 Q. 99. How many Sacraments are there appointed by Christ? ibid. Q. 100. How far is it lawful, needful or unlawful for a man to afflict himself by external penances for sin? p. 864 Q. 101. Is it lawful to observe stated times of fasting imposed by others, without extraordinary occasions; And particularly, Lent? p. 865 Q. 102. May we continue in a Church where some one Ordinance of Christ is wanting; as Discipline, Prayer, Preaching or Sacraments, though we have all the rest? p. 866 Q 103. Must the Pastors remove from one Church to another, when ever the Magistrate commandeth us, though the Bishops contradict it, and the Church consent not to dismiss us? And so of other cases of disagreement? p. 867 Q. 104. Is a Pastor bliged to his flock for life; or is it Lawful so to oblige himself; And may he remove without their Consent? And so also of a Chuch member, the same questions are put. p. 868 Q. 105. When many men pretend at once to be the true Pastors of a particular Church, against each others title, through differences between the Magistrates, the Ordainers and the flocks, what should the people do, and whom should they adhere to? p. 869 Q. 106. To whom doth it belong to Reform a Corrupted Church; To the Magistrates, Pastors, or People? p 869 Q. 107. Who is to call Synods; Princes, Pastors or People? ibid. Q. 108. To whom doth it belong to appoint dayes and Assemblies for publick Humiliation and Thanksgiving? p. 870 Q. 109. May we omit Church Assemblies on the Lords day, if the Magistrate forbid them? ibid. Q. 110. Must we obey the Magistrate if he only forbid us Worshipping God, in such a place, or Countrey, or in such numbers, or the like circumstances?