A26892:6531
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.
Part 3 › Question 56: Quest. 56. Is any Form of Church Government of Divine Institution
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. The Law of Nature requireth, that man being a sociable creature, and conjunction working strongest affections, we should use our sociableness in the greatest matters, and by conjunction help the zeal of our prayers and praises of God.
4. Gods institution of public Preaching, Prayer and Praise, are scarce denied by any Christians.
4. Gods institution of publick Preaching, Prayer and Praise, are scarce denyed by any Christians.
5. None of these can be publicly done but by assembling.
5. None of these can be publickly done but by assembling.
6. No Assembly can suffice for these without a Minister of Christ; Because it is only his Office to be the ordinary Teacher, and to go before the people in prayer and praise, and to administer the Lords, Supper; which without a Minister may not be celebrated, because Christs part cannot be otherwise performed, than by some one in his name, and by his warrant, to deliver his sealed Covenant to the receivers, and to invest them visibly in the benefits of it, and receive them that offer themselves in Covenant to him.