A26892:7244
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.
2. They that turn the Table Altar-wise and Rail it in, out of a design to draw men to Popery, or in a scandalous way which will encourage men to, or in Popery, do sin.
3. So do they that Rail in the Table to signify that the Vulgar or Lay-Christians must not come to it, but be kept at a distance; when Christ in his personal presence admitted his disciples to communicate at the Table with himself.
3. So do they that Rail in the Table to signifie that the Vulgar or Lay-Christians must not come to it, but be kept at a distance; when Christ in his personal presence admitted his disciples to communicate at the Table with himself.
4. But where there are no such ends, but only to imitate the Ancients that did thus, and to show ⟨p. 883⟩reverence to the Table on the account of the Sacrament, by keeping away Dogs, keeping Boys from s•ting on it: And the professed doctrine of the Church condemneth Transubstantiation, the Real Corporal presence, &c. (as ours doth). In this case Christians should take these for such as they are, Indifferent things, and not censure or condemn each other for them; nor should any force them upon those that think them unlawful.
4. But where there are no such ends, but only to imitate the Antients that did thus, and to shew ⟨p. 883⟩reverence to the Table on the account of the Sacrament, by keeping away Dogs, keeping Boyes from s•ting on it: And the professed doctrine of the Church condemneth Transubstantiation, the Real Corporal presence, &c. (as ours doth). In this case Christians should take these for such as they are, Indifferent things, and not censure or condemn each other for them; nor should any force them upon those that think them unlawful.