A26892:6503
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. 55. Whether a particular Church may consist of more Assemblies than one? Or must needs meet all in one place?
Answ. 1. The true distinguishing note of a particular Church is, that They be associated for holy Communion in Worship and holy living, not by Delegates, nor distantly only, by owning the same faith, and loving one another, as we may do with those at the Antipodes; but Personally in presence.
Answ. 1. THe true distinguishing note of a particular Church is, that They be associated for holy Communion in Worship and holy living, not by Delegates, nor dist•ntly only, by owning the same faith, and loving one another, as we may do with those at the Antipodes; but Personally in presence.
2. Therefore they must necessarily be so near, as to be capable of personal present Communion.1
- 11 Cor. 14. 19, 23. Acts 11. 26, &c. as before cited.