A Christian Directory

Name: A Christian Directory
Author: Richard Baxter

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.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673

[35], 929, [5], 214 p., [1] leaf of plates : port. · 1.2M words · Wing B1219 · ESTC R21847

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Part 3 › Question 13: Quest. 13. Whether there be such a thing as a Visible Catholic Church? And what it is?Part 3 › Question 13: Quest. 13. Whether there be such a thing as a Visible Catholick Church? And what it is?

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I answer, 1. It is not necessary that he be seen, but visible: And is not Christ a Visible person?

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2. This Church consisteth of two parts, the Triumphant part in Glory, and the Militant part: And Christ is not only Visible but seen by the triumphant part. As the King is not seen by the ten thousandth part of his Kingdoms, but by his Courtiers and those about him, and yet he is King of all.

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3. Christ was seen on earth for above thirty years: and the Kingdom may be called visible in that the King was once visible on earth, and is now visible in Heaven. As if the King would show himself to his people, but one year together in all his life.

3. Christ was seen on earth for above thirty years: and the Kingdom may be called visible in that the King was once visible on earth, and is now visible in Heaven. As if the King would shew himself to his people, but one year together in all his life.

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4. It ill becometh the Papists of any men, to say that Christ is not visible, who make him, see him, taste him, handle him, eat him, drink him, digest him, in every Church, in every Mass throughout the year, and throughout the world: And this not as divided, but as whole Christ.

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A Christian Directory

Quest. 14. What is it that maketh a Visible Member of the Universal Church? And who are to be accounted such?

Quest. 15. Whether besides the Profession of Christianity, either Testimony or Evidence of Conversion, or Practical Godliness be necessary to prove a man a Member of the Universal Visible Church?

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Quest. 14. What is it that maketh a Visible Member of the Universal Church? And who are to be accounted such?

Quest. 15. Whether besides the Profession of Christianity, either Testimony or Evidence of Conversion, or Practical Godliness be necessary to prove a man a Member of the Universal Visible Church?

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