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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.
Quest. 24. Hath one Bishop power by Divine right to Ordain, Degrade, or Govern, or Excommunicate, or Absolve in another's Diocese or Church, either by his consent, or against it? And doth a Minister that officiateth in another's Church, act as a Pastor, and their Pastor, or as a private man? And doth the Ministerial office cease when a man removeth from his flock.
Quest. 24. Hath one Bishop power by Divine right to Ordain, Degrade, or Govern, or Excommunicate, or Absolve in anothers Diocess or Church, either by his consent, or against it? And doth a Minister that officiateth in anothers Church, act as a Pastor, and their Pastor, or as a private man? And doth the Ministerial office cease when a man removeth from his flock.
I Thrust these questions all together for their affinity, and for brevity.
1. Every true Minister of Christ, Bishop or Pastor is related to the universal Church by stronger obligations than to his particular charge; As the whole is better than the parts, and its welfare to be preferred.
1. Every true Minister of Christ, Bishop or Pastor is related to the universal Church by stronger obligations than to his particular charge; As the whole is better than the parts, and its wellfare to be preferred.