A26892:7392
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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11. It engageth all Subjects against their Rulers Laws and Government, and involveth them in the sin of denying them just obedience: while all the Statute Book must be found in the Scriptures, or else condemned as unlawful.
12. It maintaineth disobedience in Churches, and causeth Schisms and Confusions unavoidably: For they that will neither obey the Pastors, nor join with the Churches, till they can show Scriptures particularly for every Translation, Method, Metre, Tune, and all that's done, must join with no Churches in the world.
12. It maintaineth disobedience in Churches, and causeth Schisms and Confusions unavoidably: For they that will neither obey the Pastors, nor joyn with the Churches, till they can shew Scriptures particularly for every Translation, Method, Metre, Tune, and all thats done, must joyn with no Churches in the world.
13. It bringeth Rebellion and Confusion into families, while Children and Servants must learn no Catechism, hear no Minister, give no account, observe no hours of prayer, nay, nor do no work, but what there is a particular Scripture for.
14. It sets men on Enthusiastical expectations, and irrational scandalous worshipping of God, while all men must avoid all those Methods, Phrases, Books, Helps, which are not expressly or particularly in Scripture, and men must no use their own Inventions, or prudence in the right ordering of the works of Religion.