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 50: Quest. 50. Whence came the ancient universal custom of Anointing at Baptism, and putty…Part 3 › Question 50: Quest. 50. Whence came the antient universal custome of Anointing at Baptism, and putti…

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3. White Clothing and Purple were then and there taken for the noblest attire; Not appropriated¹ to sacred things and persons; but as Scarlet lately in England, the garb only of great men: On which account, not as a Sacred Vestment, but as an honourable clothing, when the Bishops began to be advanced, they were allowed to wear White Clothing, not only when they officiated, but at other times.

3. White Cloathing and Purple were then and there taken for the noblest attire; Not appropriated¹ to sacred things and persons; but as Scarlet lately in England, the garb only of great men: On which account, not as a Sacred Vestment, but as an honourable cloathing, when the Bishops began to be advanced, they were allowed to wear White Cloathing, not only when they officiated, but at other times.

1Rev. 3 4, 5. Th•y shall walk with me in white.

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4. The Milk and Honey were there highly esteemed for food, and accounted the character of the¹ Land of Promise.

1James 5. 14. Mark 6, 13.

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A Christian Directory

Quest. 51. Whether it be necessary that they that are baptized in Infancy, do solemnly at age renew and own their Baptismal Covenant, before they have right to the state and privileges of adult members? And if they do not, Whether they are to be numbered with Christians or Apostates?

Quest. 51. Whether it be necessary that they that are baptized in Infancy, do solemnly at age renew and own their Baptismal Covenant, before they have right to the state and priviledges of adult members? And if they do not, Whether they are to be numbered with Christians or Apostates?

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Quest. 51. Whether it be necessary that they that are baptized in Infancy, do solemnly at age renew and own their Baptismal Covenant, before they have right to the state and privileges of adult members? And if they do not, Whether they are to be numbered with Christians or Apostates?

Quest. 51. Whether it be necessary that they that are baptized in Infancy, do solemnly at age renew and own their Baptismal Covenant, before they have right to the state and priviledges of adult members? And if they do not, Whether they are to be numbered with Christians or Apostates?

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