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 31: Quest. 31. Who hath the power of making Church Canons?

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This is sufficiently resolved before. 1. The Magistrate only hath the power of making such Canons or Laws for Church matters as shall be enforced by the Sword.

THis is sufficiently resolved before. 1. The Magistrate only hath the power of making such Canons or Laws for Church matters as shall be enforced by the Sword.

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2. Every Pastor hath power to make Canons for his own Congregation; that is, to determine what hour and at what place they shall meet; what Translation of Scripture, or Version of Psalms shall be used in his Church: what Chapter shall be read: what Psalm shall be sung, &c. Except the Magistrate contradict him, and determine it otherwise, in such points as are not proper to the Ministerial Office.

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3. Councils or Assemblies of Pastors have the power of making such Canons for many Churches, as shall be Laws to the people, and Agreements to themselves.

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4. None have power to make Church Laws or Canons, about any thing, save 1. To put Gods own Laws in execution, 2. To determine to that end, of such Circumstances as God hath left undetermined in his Word.

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A Christian Directory

Quest. 32. Doth Baptism as such enter the Baptized into the Universal Church, or into a particular Church, or both? And is Baptism the Particular-Church Covenant as such?

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Quest. 32. Doth Baptism as such enter the Baptized into the Universal Church, or into a particular Church, or both? And is Baptism the Particular-Church Covenant as such?

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