A26892:7274
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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1. That as it is in the power of weak diseased Christians, to make many things unlawful to their brethren lest we be hurtful to them, and to deprive us of much, not only of our Liberties but our Helps; so in abundance of Congregations, Church-Music is made unlawful by accident, through their mistake. For it is unlawful (caeteris paribus) by an unnecessary thing to occasion divisions in the Churches: But where one part judgeth Church Music unlawful, for another part to use it, would occasion divisions ⟨p. 885⟩in the Churches, and drive away the other part. Therefore I would wish Church-music to be no where set up, but where the Congregation can accord in the use of it; or at least where they will not divide thereupon.
1. That as it is in the power of weak diseased Christians, to make many things unlawful to their brethren lest we be hurtful to them, and to deprive us of much, not only of our Liberties but our Helps; so in abundance of Congregations, Church-Musick is made unlawful by accident, through their mistake. For it is unlawful (caeteris paribus) by an unnecessary thing to occasion divisions in the Churches: But where one part judgeth Church Musick unlawful, for another part to use it, would occasion divisions ⟨p. 885⟩in the Churches, and drive away the other part. Therefore I would wish Church-musick to be no where set up, but where the Congregation can accord in the use of it; or at least where they will not divide thereupon.
2. And I think it unlawful to use such strains of Music as are Light, or as the Congregation cannot easily be brought to understand: Much more on purpose to commit the whole work of singing to the Choristers, and exclude the Congregation. I am not willing to join in such a Church where I shall be shut out of this noble work of praise.
2. And I think it unlawful to use such streins of Musick as are Light, or as the Congregation cannot easily be brought to understand: Much more on purpose to commit the whole work of singing to the Choristers, and exclude the Congregation. I am not willing to joyn in such a Church where I shall be shut out of this noble work of praise.