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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.
Part 3 › Question 21: Quest. 21. May a man be oft or twice Ordained?
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.
2. And if thrice saying it that hour make it not three Ordinations, neither will thrice saying it, at more hours days or months (or years) distance, in some Cases. For the Time maketh not the Ordinations to be many. It is but one Moral Action. But the common error ariseth from the custom of calling the outward action alone by the name of the whole moral Action (which is ordinarily done to the like deceit in the case of the Baptismal Covenant, and the Lords Supper.)
2. And if thrice saying it that hour make it not three Ordinations, neither will thrice saying it, at more hours dayes or months (or years) distance, in some Cases. For the Time maketh not the Ordinations to be many. It is but one Moral Action. But the common errour ariseth from the custom of calling the outward action alone by the name of the whole moral Action (which is ordinarily done to the like deceit in the case of the Baptismal Covenant, and the Lords Supper.)
3. The common judgement and custom of the World confirmeth what I say. If persons that are married▪ should for want of witness or due solemnity be forced to say and do the outward action all over again; it is by no wise man taken in the proper moral full sense, for a second Marriage: but for one marriage twice uttered.
3. The common judgement and custome of the World confirmeth what I say. If persons that are marryed▪ should for want of witness or due solemnity be forced to say and do the outward action all over again; it is by no wise man taken in the proper moral full sense, for a second Marriage: but for one marriage twice uttered.
And if you should in witness bearing be put to your Oath, and the Magistrate that was absent should say, [Reach him the Book again, I did not hear him swear], The doing it twice is not Morally two witnessings no Oaths, but one only twice Physically uttered.