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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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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2. Hereupon by application the Churches used these signs in the Sacred Ordinance of baptism: Not by new institution of the signification, I say, but by application of the old well known signification.

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3. As Natural Signs are commonly allowed to be applied to holy things, so signs whose signification is of old and commonly stated and well known by Agreement or Custom, do seem in this not to be different from Natural Signs. Such are all Words, as signs of our minds; No word signifying any thing Naturally, but by Agreement or Custom only. And such is kneeling in prayer; and being uncovered; and many the like: About some of which Paul appealeth to the custom of the¹ Churches of God.

3. As Natural Signs are commonly allowed to be applyed to holy things, so signs whose signification is of old and commonly stated and well known by Agreement or Custome, do seem in this not to be different from Natural Signs. Such are all Words, as signs of our minds; No word signifying any thing Naturally, but by Agreement or Custome only. And such is kneeling in prayer; and being uncovered; and many the like: About some of which Paul appealeth to the custome of the

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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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