A26892:7014
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
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4. In cases which by Gods appointment belong to the Conduct of Bishops, or Pastors, or the Concord of Consociate Churches, I would formaliter follow them. And in particular, if they satisfy me that the removal of me is an apparent injury to the Church, (As in the Arians times when the Emperors removed the Orthodox from all the Great Churches to put in Arians) I would not obedientially and voluntarily remove.
4. In cases which by Gods appointment belong to the Conduct of Bishops, or Pastors, or the Concord of Consociate Churches, I would formaliter follow them. And in particular, if they satisfie me that the removal of me is an apparent injury to the Church, (As in the Arrians times when the Emperours removed the Orthodox from all the Great Churches to put in Arrians) I would not obedientially and voluntarily remove.
5. If Magistrates and Bishops should concur in commanding my remove in a case notoriously injurious and pernicious to the Church (as in the aforesaid case, to bring in an Arian) I would not obey formally for conscience sake; supposing that God never gave them such a power against mens souls and the Gospel of Christ: And there is no power but of God.
5. If Magistrates and Bishops should concur in commanding my remove in a case notoriously injurious and pernicious to the Church (as in the aforesaid case, to bring in an Arrian) I would not obey formally for conscience sake; supposing that God never gave them such a power against mens souls and the Gospel of Christ: And there is no power but of God.
6. But I would prefer both the Command of the Magistrate, and the Direction of the Pastors, before the mere will and humour of the people, when their safety and welfare were not concerned in the case.