A26892:6751
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 72: Quest. 72. Are Forms of Prayer or Preaching in the Church lawful?
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.
2. That which God prescribed is lawful (if he reverse it not): But God prescribed public forms of prayer; As the titles and matter of many of the Psalms prove, which were daily used in the Jewish Synagogues.
2. That which God prescribed is lawful (if he reverse it not): But God prescribed publick forms of prayer; As the titles and matter of many of the Psalms prove, which were daily used in the Jewish Synagogues.
Object. Psalms being to be sung, are more than Prayers.
Answ. They were Prayers, though more. They are called Prayers, and for the Matter many of them were no more than prayers; but only for the measures of words: Nor was their singing like ours now, but liker to our saying. And there are many other prayers recorded in the Scripture.
3. And all the Churches of Christ at least these thirteen or fourteen hundred years have taken public forms for lawful: which is not to be gainsaid without proof.
3. And all the Churches of Christ at least these thirteen or fourteen hundred years have taken publick forms for lawful: which is not to be gainsayed without proof.