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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
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3. That men in the same Office may so differ in Age, Experience, and degrees of knowledge as that young Pastors may and often ought, many years to continue, not only in occasional reception of their help, but also in an ordinary stated way of receiving it, and so be Related to them as their ordinary Teachers, by such gradual advantages, is past all doubt. And that all Juniors and Novices owe a certain reverence and audience, and some obedience to the elder and wiser.
4. But this is not to be a Disciple to him as in lower Order or Office, but as of lower Gifts and Grace.
5. It is lawful and very good for the Church, that some Ordained persons continue long as Pupils to their Tutors in Schools or Academies, (e. g. to learn the holy Languages, if they have them not, &c.) But this is a relation left to voluntary Contractors.
6. In the ancient Churches the particular Churches had one Bishop and some Presbyters and Deacons, usually of much lower parts, who lived all together (single or chaste) in the Bishops or Church-house, which was as a College, where he daily edified them by Doctrine and Example.
6. In the antient Churches the particular Churches had one Bishop and some Presbyters and Deacons, usually of much lower parts, who lived all together (single or chaste) in the Bishops or Church-house, which was as a Colledge, where he daily edified them by Doctrine and Example.