A26892:7365
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.
4. And it is a lawful Invention to determine of mere Circumstances of Time and place which God hath not determined of in Scripture. As, 1. At how many times in the year or week, Baptism shall be administered? 2. At what age persons be admitted to the Lords Supper. 3. On what days and hours of the week there shall be Lectures, or Church-assemblies. 4. How o•t and when Ministers shall Catechise and instruct the people privately. 5. On what hour the Church shall assemble on the Lords days and receive the Sacrament. 6. How long Prayer, Reading and Sermon shall be? 7. At what hour to end the public exercises? 8. At what hours to pray in Families or in secret? 9. How often Disciplinary meetings shall be held, for the trying of accused members? 10. How often Synods shall meet? and how long continue? Of Holy days before.
4. And it is a lawful Invention to determine of meer Circumstances of Time and place which God hath not determined of in Scripture. As, 1. At how many times in the year or week, Baptism shall be administred? 2. At what age persons be admitted to the Lords Supper. 3. On what dayes and hours of the week there shall be Lectures, or Church-assemblies. 4. How o•t and when Ministers shall Ca•echise and instruct the people privately. 5. On what hour the Church shall assemble on the Lords dayes and receive the Sacrament. 6. How long Prayer, Reading and Sermon shall be? 7. At what hour to end the publick exercises? 8. At what hours to pray in Families or in secret? 9. How often Disciplinary meetings shall be held, for the trying of accused members? 10. How often Synods shall meet? and how long continue? Of Holy dayes before.
5. The same is to be said for the Places of Holy Exercises. 1. What Edifices the Churches shall have for such uses? 2. In what places they shall be situate? 3. Where the Pulpit shall stand? 4. And where the Font? 5. And where the Table? 6. Where each of the people shall sit? 7. Where Synods shall meet? 8. How many Temples shall be in a City, &c.