A26892:6506
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.
3. And it is most convenient that they be no more than can ordinarily meet in the same Assembly, at least for Sacramental Communion.
4. But yet they may meet in many places or Assemblies, as Chapels, or Oratories, or other subordinate meetings which are appointed to supply the necessity of the weak and aged, and them that cannot travail far: And in times of persecution when the Church dare not all meet in one place, they may make up several smaller meetings, under several Pastors of the same Church. But they should come all together as oft as they can.
4. But yet they may meet in many places or Assemblies, as Chappels, or Oratories, or other subordinate meetings which are appointed to supply the necessity of the weak and aged, and them that cannot travail far: And in times of persecution when the Church dare not all meet in one place, they may make up several smaller meetings, under several Pastors of the same Church. But they should come all together as oft as they can.
5. And it is to be considered that all the persons of a family can seldom go to the Assembly at one time, especially when they live far off. Therefore if a Church-place would receive but ten thousand, yet twenty thousand might be members, while half meet one day and half another, (or another part of the day).
5. And it is to be considered that all the persons of a family can seldome go to the Assembly at one time, especially when they live far off. Therefore if a Church-place would receive but ten thousand, yet twenty thousand might be members, while half meet one day and half another, (or another part of the day).