A26892:6692
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 68: Quest. 68. Is it lawful to Communicate in the Sacrament with wicked men?
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Quest. 68. Is it lawful to Communicate in the Sacrament with wicked men?
Answ. The answer may be gathered from what is said before.
Answ. THe answer may be gathered from what is said before.
1. If they be so wicked for number, and flagitiousness, and notoriety, as that it is our duty to forsake the Church, then to communicate with them is a sin. Therefore the after resolution of the just causes of separation must be perused. As if a Church were so far defiled with Heresy, or open Impiety, that it were justified by the Major Vote, and bore down Faith and Godliness, and the society were become uncapable of the Ends of Church Association and Communion: In this and other cases it must be deserted.
1. If they be so wicked for number, and flagitiousness, and notoriety, as that it is our duty to forsake the Church, then to communicate with them is a sin. Therefore the after resolution of the just causes of separation must be peru•ed. As if a Church were so far defiled with Heresie, or open Impiety, that it were justified by the Major Vote, and bore down Faith and Godliness, and the society were become uncapable of the Ends of Church Association and Communion: In this and other cases it must be deserted.