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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 107: Quest. 107. Who is to Call Synods, Princes, Pastors or People?
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 people in due Circumstances and necessity, may Call Synods by way of Petition and Entreaty.
3. The people in due Circumstances and necessity, may Call Synods by way of Petition and Intreaty.
But what are the due Circumstances?
Answ. 1. The Magistrate may Call them by Command at his discretion, for his own Counsel, or for the Civil peace, or the Churches good.
2. The Pastors and people may not Call them, nor meet when the Magistrate forbiddeth it, except ⟨p. 870⟩when the necessity of the Church requireth it: Synods may profitably be stated for order, when it may be lawfully obtained (both as to limits of Place, numbers and Time): But these prudential Orders are not of stated necessity, but must give place to weightier reasons on the contrary.
2. The Pastors and people may not Call them, nor meet when the Magistrate forbiddeth it, except ⟨p. 870⟩