A26892:7364
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.
How many Neighbour Churches shall make a Synod; and which be they? 29. How many members a Synod shall consist of. 30. Who shall be president? Or whether any? And who shall gather the Votes. 31. Who shall record their Acts as Scribe? 32. What Messenger shall carry them to the Churches? 33. What Letters for Correspondence and Communion shall be written to the Churches? 34. When Pastors shall remove from one Church to another? And to which? 35. Who shall be ordained Ministers to Preach, Baptize and gather Churches? 36. How many the Ordainers shall be? 37. Whether there shall be any Music by Instruments in the Church or house, for the praises of God? and what? 38. Who shall lead the Psalm? 39. Who shall read? 40. What words the Churches Profession of faith shall be expressed by? 41. By what signs the Church shall signify their consent? Whether lifting up the hand, standing up, bowing the head, or by voice, or writing. 42. By what sign or ceremony men shall take an oath? Whether lifting up the hand toward Heaven, or laying it on a Book, or kissing the Book, &c. 43. Whether the people at the Sacrament sit near the Table, or keep farther off. 44. Whether it be put into each persons hand, or they take it themselves. With many more such like.
How many Neighbour Churches shall make a Synod; and which be they? 29. How many members a Synod shall consist of. 30. Who shall be president? Or whether any? And who shall gather the Votes. 31. Who shall record their Acts as Scribe? 32. What Messenger shall carry them to the Churches? 33. What Letters for Correspondence and Communion shall be written to the Churches? 34. When Pastors shall remove from one Church to another? And to which? 35. Who shall be ordained Ministers to Preach, Baptize and gather Churches? 36. How many the Ordainers shall be? 37. Whether there shall be any Musick by Instruments in the Church or house, for the praises of God? and what? 38. Who shall lead the Psalm? 39. Who shall read? 40. What words the Churches Profession of faith shall be expressed by? 41. By what signes the Church shall signifie their consent? Whether lifting up the hand, standing up, bowing the head, or by voice, or writing. 42. By what sign or ceremony men shall take an oath? Whether lifting up the hand toward Heaven, or laying it on a Book, or kissing the Book, &c. 43. Whether the people at the Sacrament sit neer the Table, or keep farther off. 44. Whether it be put into each persons hand, or they take it themselves. With many more such like.