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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. 54. Wherein doth a particular Church of Christs institution differ from a Consociation of many Churches?
Answ. 1. IN that such a particular Church is a company of Christians associated for personal immediate 1Communion in Gods worship and in holy living: Whereas Consociations of Churches, are combined for mediate distinct Communion, or by Delegates or Representatives (as in Synods.)
2. Such a particular Church is constituted of one or more Pastors with the people, officiating in the Sacred Ministry among them, in Doctrine, Worship and Discipline, in order to the said personal Communion. But a Consociation of Churches hath no particular Head as such, of divine institution, to Constitute and Govern them as one. In Ignatius's time every particular Church was characterized or known by two marks of Unity, 1. One Altar, (that is, one place of assembling for holy communion): 2. One Bishop with the Presbyters and Deacons: And two Altars and two Bishops proved two Churches.