A26892:7232
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.
Answ. 1. HE that useth them in design to bring in the Popish Transubstantiation and Real Sacrifice of the Mass, doth heinously sin in such a design and use.
2. In a time and place where they may not be used without scandal, or tempting or encouraging any to their errors, the scandal will be a grievous sin.
3. The New Testament useth all the Greek names which we translate, Priests, Sacrifice and Altars, therefore we may use the same in Greek: And our Translation or English names are not intolerable. If Priest come from Presbyter I need not prove that: If it do not, yet all Ministers, are subordinate to Christ in his Priestly Office as essentially as in the rest. And Rev. 1. 6. & 5. 10. & 20. 6. it is said, that we are or shall be made Priests of God, and unto God. And 1 Pet. 2. 5. we are [an holy Priesthood] and ver. 9. a [royal Priesthood:] If this be said of all, then especially of Ministers.