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 18: Quest. 18. Whether the Peoples Choice or Consent is necessary to the Office of a Minist…

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III. I conclude therefore that the Call of a Minister in General doth consist, 1. Dispositively in the due Qualifications and •nablement of the person: 2. And the Necessity of the people, with opportunity, is a providential part of the Call. 3. And the ordainers are the Orderly Electors and determiners of the person that shall receive the power from Christ.

III. I conclude therefore that the Call of a Minister in General doth consist, 1. Dispositively in the due Qualifications and •nablement of the person: 2. And the Necessity of the people, with opportunity, is a providential part of the Call. 3. And the ordainers are the Orderly Electors and determine•s of the person that shall receive the power from Christ.

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1. For this is part of the power of the Keys or Church-Government; 2. And Paul giveth this direction for exercising of this power to Timothy, which showeth the ordinary way of Calling, 2 Tim.¹ 2. 2. And the things which thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. Act. 13. 1, 2, 3. There were in the Church at Antioch certain Prophets,——As they ministered to the Lord, the Holy Ghost said, separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them; And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. And they being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed. In this (whether it be to be called an Ordination, or rather a Mission) there is somewhat Ordinary (that it be by men in office) and somewhat extraordinary (that it be by a special inspiration of the Holy Ghost.)

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A Christian Directory

Quest. 19. Wherein consisteth the Power and Nature of Ordination? And to whom doth it belong? And is it an Act of Jurisdiction? And is Imposition of hands necessary in it?

Quest. 19. Wherein consisteth the Power and Nature of Ordination? And to whom doth it belong? And is it an Act of Iurisdiction? And is Imposition of hands necessary in it?

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Quest. 19. Wherein consisteth the Power and Nature of Ordination? And to whom doth it belong? And is it an Act of Jurisdiction? And is Imposition of hands necessary in it?

Quest. 19. Wherein consisteth the Power and Nature of Ordination? And to whom doth it belong? And is it an Act of Iurisdiction? And is Imposition of hands necessary in it?

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