A26892:6650
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. 61. In what sense is it true that some say, that the Magistrate only hath the External Government of the Church, and the Pastors the Internal?
Answ. 1. Not as External and Internal are opposed in the nature of the Action. For the Voice of the Pastor in Preaching is External, as well as the Kings.
Answ. 1. NOt as External and Internal are opposed in the nature of the Action. For the Voice of the Pastor in Preaching is External, as well as the Kings.
2. Not as they are opposed in the manner of Reception. For the Ears of the Auditors are external Recipients from the Preacher as well as from the King.
3. Not as distinguishing the parts that are to obey, the duties commanded, and the sins forbidden, as if the King ruled the Body only and the Pastor the soul. For the soul is bound to obey the King, or else the Body could not be bound to obey him; unless by cords. And the Body must obey the Preacher as well as the soul. Murder, drunkenness, swearing, lying, and such other external Vices, are under the Pastors power to forbid in Christs name, as well as the Kings.